MDS PODCAST: Defining Parkinson’s disease

Stay up to date on novel, clinically-relevant research findings in Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders.

Stay up to date on novel, clinically-relevant research findings in Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.


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MDS Podcast Genetic testing in deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease

In this episode, we explore the role of genetics and genetic testing in the decision-making and outcome of deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease with two experts in the...

MDS Podcast Is propriospinal myoclonus a functional movement disorder?

In this episode, Prof. Marina de Koning-Tijssen interviews Prof. Mark Edwards. Together they delve into both the clinical and electrophysiological aspects of propriospinal myoclonus, and explore the distinguishing features...

MDS Podcast SCA3 & life in the countryside: Exploring the interplay between genetics and environment

Dr. Sarah Camargos talks with Prof. Laura Bannach Jardim about how rural living might influence the age at onset of Machado-Joseph disease. Read the article.

MDS Podcast Differential diagnosis of myoclonus

Prof. Marina de Koning-Tijssen interviews Dr. Christos Ganos on the differential diagnosis of myoclonus. Dr. Ganos explains how he distinguishes between jerky movements based on clinical history and examination,...

MDS Podcast Intraventricular infusion of anaerobic dopamine

Dr. Hugo Morales Briceno interviews Prof. David Devos from the University of Lille, France, about the results of the phase 1/2 clinical trial using intracerebroventricular anaerobic dopamine in Parkinson’s...

MDS Podcast Electrophysiology with a focus on cortical myoclonus

Prof. Marina de Koning-Tijssen interviews Professors Anna Latorre and Shabbir Merchant on the topic of electrophysiology, with a focus on cortical myoclonus. Together they discuss the potential applications of...

MDS Podcast What can the locus coeruleus tell us about cognition in Lewy body disorders?

Dr. Michele Matarazzo interviews Prof. Irena Rektorová about her recent study on early changes in the locus coeruleus in mild cognitive impairment with Lewy bodies. Using neuromelanin-sensitive MRI, the...

MDS Podcast Myoclonus new classification & treatment

Prof. Marina de Koning-Tijssen interviews Prof. John Caviness on the topic of myoclonus, focusing on its new classification and treatment. They discuss the long-awaited recently published classification of myoclonus...

MDS Podcast Celebrating the Parkinson’s community

On this special World Parkinson’s Day episode, Dr. Michele Matarazzo is joined by John Dean—speech-language pathologist and Chair of the MDS Allied Health Professionals Group—to explore the essential roles...