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 Defining Parkinson’s disease: where we are, where we are headed

Dr. Michele Matarazzo interviews Dr. Victor Fung, President of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society and lead author of the recent viewpoint published in the Movement Disorders journal....

MDS Podcast Tremor Series: The novel pharmacological and surgical treatments for tremor

In this episode Dr. Ludy Shih briefly describes the current approach to tremor, including pharmacological treatments, botulinum toxin injections and deep brain stimulation. She further dives into the exciting...

MDS Podcast Tremor Series: What’s essential tremor?

In this episode, the two souls at the center of the new tremor classification join the MDS Podcast to discuss what essential tremor is. Listen as Prof. Kailash Bhatia...

MDS Podcast Skin tau as a biomarker of Huntington’s disease

Growing evidence suggests a contributory role of tau protein in the pathogenesis of Huntington’s disease. In this episode, Dr. Eduardo de Pablo-Fernández discusses the potential role of skin tau...

MDS Podcast Tremor Series: So common, so difficult: The phenomenology of tremor

In this episode Dr. Alfonso Fasano interviews Dr. Petra Schwingenschuh on her approach to tremor in the clinic. She further explains the importance of a good history taking, how...

MDS Podcast World Movement Disorders Day: Stigma in pediatric movement disorders

Dr. Sara Schaefer interviews Dr. Jaclyn Martindale on stigma in the experiences of individuals with pediatric movement disorders and tic disorders. They discuss the reasons behind stigma, types of...

MDS Podcast World Movement Disorders Day: How to fight stigma in Parkinson’s disease

Dr. Indu Subramanian shares her view on stigma affecting people with Parkinson’s disease, along with some practical tips on how to fight it as doctors and as a society.

MDS Podcast World Movement Disorders Day: Stigma in movement disorders

Dr. Natasha Fothergill-Misbah discusses stigma in movement disorders with Dr. Sara Schaefer, including the origins, types, and consequences of stigma, and how stigma may be perpetuated and combatted around...

MDS Podcast Tremor Series: How do we shake? The pathophysiology of tremor

Dr. Rick Helmich tells us about the role of functional MRI in understanding the circuits of tremor. The conversation starts with a description of his most famous theory on...