International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society

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Stay up to date on novel, clinically-relevant research findings in Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. Each episode of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society podcast discusses a relevant development in the field, including highlighted journal articles and interviews with the authors.

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Iron imaging of substantia nigra in Parkinson's disease: A possible biomarker? 06.08.2019

Dr. Niels Bergsland discusses with Dr. Michele Matarazzo the results of the article he recently published in the Movement Disorders journal on longitudinal iron imaging in the substantia nigra in PD and in its different regions. Read the article

Patient vs. care partner assessment of cognitive disability in Parkinson's: Who's more accurate? 28.06.2019

Benjamin Deck discusses with Dr. Schaefer the article he recently published in the Movement Disorders Clinical Practice on the patient vs. care partner assessment of cognition in Parkinson's disease. Read the article

Long-term outcomes of focused ultrasound in essential tremor 06.06.2019

Dr. Jin Woo Chang shares the results of 4-year follow-up of MR-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy in essential tremor. In his article, recently published in the Movement Disorders journal, he analyzes whether the efficacy of this procedure is sustained over time. Read the article

When should dopaminergic treatment be initiated in Parkinson's disease? 30.04.2019

Dr. Ruth Schneider discusses with Dr. Sara Schaefer about the article she recently published in the Movement Disorders Clinical Practice that investigates the outcomes of early vs delayed start of dopaminergic medication in Parkinson's disease. Read the article

Advanced therapies for Parkinson's disease: Are they all the same? 22.03.2019

Dr. K. Ray Chaudhuri discusses with Dr. Michele Matarazzo his article on the differences between subthalamic nucleus DBS, intrajejunal levodopa and apomorphine infusion in Parkinson's, published in the March 2019 issue of the Movement Disorders journal. Read the article

Is benign hereditary chorea really benign? 20.02.2019

Dr. Mered Parnes discusses with Dr. Sara Schaefer his article on benign hereditary chorea recently published in the January 2019 issue of the Movement Disorders Clinical Practice . Read the article

The Mediterranean diet in Parkinson's disease 11.02.2019

Dr. Nikolaos Scarmeas discusses with Dr. Michele Matarazzo the results of his article about the impact of the Mediterranean diet on the risk of Parkinson’s disease, published in the January 2019 issue of the Movement Disorders journal. Read the article