MDS Podcast Do social workers play a role in preoperative evaluation for DBS?
Nicole Duff and Dr. Amanda Currie discuss the potential role of the social worker in deep brain stimulation (DBS) and the work of Dr. Currie’s team in creating a...
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MDS Podcast Surprise neuropathological findings in LRRK2 mutation carriers
Mutations in LRRK2 are a common cause of familial and sporadic Parkinson’s. Though clinical features resemble typical PD, about half of cases lack Lewy pathology. Doctors Hiroaki Sekiya and...
MDS Podcast Artificial intelligence in the diagnostic approach of chronic ataxias
Dr. Hugo Morales interviews Drs. Malco Rossi and Lucas Alessandro about their work on an AI-powered virtual assistant designed to aid in the diagnosis of chronic ataxias. They discuss...
MDS Podcast Prime editing – A future therapy for cortical myoclonus?
Prof. Marina de Koning-Tijssen interviews Prof. Sabine Fuchs on the potential of prime editing as a future therapy for cortical myoclonus. This exciting new development holds promise for the...
MDS Podcast History of Movement Disorders: The story of MPTP and parkinsonism
In this episode, Prof. Tiago Outeiro interviews Prof. William Langston on the intriguing history of drug addicts manifesting parkinsonism in the 1980s, and how MPTP became a tool compound...
MDS Podcast Myoclonus dystonia: Motor & non-motor symptoms and the effect of DBS
Prof. Marina de Koning-Tijssen interviews Prof. Kathryn Peall about her expertise on a topic that lies at the heart of her work: Myoclonus dystonia. We’ll hear her insights on...
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.