MDS Podcast

In part 5 of the Dystonia Special Series, Dr. Francesca Morgante interviews Dr. Jill Ostrem about current and future approaches to treatment of dystonia.

In part 4 of the Dystonia Special Series, Dr. Francesca Morgante interviews Dr. Anna Sadnicka on the neural roots of dystonia.

Dr. Matarazzo interviews Émeline Courtois about the recently published article on machine learning approach to discover marketed drugs that could have an impact on the development of Parkinson's disease. Interestingly, furosemide and adrenergic drugs showed a potential protective effect in this very large cohort. Journal CME is available until January 19, 2024 Read the article.

In part 3 of the Dystonia Special Series, Dr. Francesca Morgante interviews Prof. Carolyn Sue on the Genetic landscape of dystonia.

Clozapine is a antipsychotic drug that has been marketed for decades. In this interview, Dr. Friedman shares his thoughts on its utility in Parkinson's disease along with some practical advices on how to use it in the clinic. Read the article.

In part 2 of the Dystonia Special Series, Dr. Francesca Morgante interviews Dr. Davide Martino on the non-motor features of dystonia.

Sara Schaefer speaks to Alan Whone of the University of Bristol on his retrospective analysis of off-state dyskinesias in Parkinson's disease patients who received serial infusions of GDNF into the putamen. Read the article.

In part 1 of the Dystonia Special Series, Dr. Francesca Morgante interviews Dr. Miryam Carecchio on pearls on diagnosis and phenomenology of dystonic syndrome.

Prof Martino points out the existent literature concerning the objective findings in the 3 cardinal domains of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus. Read the article.

As part of the History of Movement Disorders series, Dr. Sara Schaefer and Dr. David Standaert discuss the research and humanitarian work by Nancy Wexler and team starting in the 1970s in the Venezuelan village of Barranquitas, which has the highest prevalence of Huntington's disease in the world.

Dr. Sara Schaefer discusses with Dr. Pineda-Pardo using focused ultrasound to temporarily open the striatal blood brain barrier in Parkinson's disease dementia patients, and the implications for the results of this safety and feasibility study including for future treatment options for these patients. Journal CME is available until December 1, 2023 Read the article.

Dr. Michele Matarazzo interviews Prof. Marjan Jahanshahi on the long term results of the clinical trial of deep brain stimulation of the nucleus basalis of Meynert in people with Parkinson's disease dementia. In the discussion Prof. Jahanshahi shares thoughts on the future directions of the field. Read the article.

In this episode, Dr. Hugo Morales Briceño discusses the spectrum of phenotypes and genotypes of children with hyperkinetic movement disorders with Dr. Belén Pérez Dueñas and Prof. Manju Kurian. Read the article.

Dr. Sarah Lidstone interviews Dr. Chang-Qing Gao & Prof. Ji-fung Guo about their recent research on the sensitivity of sniffer dogs for diagnosing Parkinson's disease. Read the article.

Members of the task force for Axial Postural Abnormalities in Parkinsonism, Prof. Tinazzi, Dr. Geroin and Dr. Artusi, discuss new nosology and cut-off values. Read the article.

Dr. Sara Schaefer discusses with Prof. Richard Smeyne how viruses including COVID-19 increase the susceptibility to oxidative stress-induced parkinsonism in mouse models, the historical evidence to support a virus-parkinsonism link, the biological basis for this correlation, and ways it may be prevented. Journal CME is available until July 29, 2023 Read the article.

Wearable sensors, electronic rating scales, eDiaries — Dr. Álvaro Sánchez-Ferro discusses with Dr. Michele Matarazzo how these and a broad range of other emerging digital technologies can help take movement disorder evaluation outside the clinic and into patients' everyday environment.

New updates to MSA criteria and clinical evaluation tools will have a critical impact on MSA care and research. Dr. Maria Teresa Pellecchia discusses with Dr. Eduardo de Pablo-Fernández the next major areas of focus, and the progression of a variety of clinical trials.

Promising results on potential treatments, biomarkers, genetic predictors and more in dystonia were presented at the MDS Congress. Dr. Florence Chang highlights the key takeaways with Dr. Hugo Morales.

The lines between functional and organic are blurring, as a promising opportunity to develop outcome measurements arises. Dr. Alberto Espay discusses with Dr. Sara Schaefer these and other advancements in functional movement disorders.

Dr. Claudia Testa shares with Dr. Sara Schaefer why she believes in the quickly shifting field of tremor, we should be more open-minded about changes in diagnoses over time.

As tic cases rise, Dr. Christos Ganos overviews with Dr. Hugo Morales two major treatment advancements, a growing emphasis on neurostimulation research and multidisciplinary care, and progress in the field's largest area of opportunity.

Dr. Ron Postuma outlines with Dr. Eduardo de Pablo-Fernández several advances this year he thinks will "revolutionize" Parkinson's disease care, and shifts the field may need to make as a whole to help us reach the next phase of prodromal and personalized treatments.

Following a year of impactful neuroimaging papers, Prof. Oury Monchi discusses with Dr. Michele Matarazzo the most promising advances involving machine learning, tracers, and precision in determining imaging processes.

Shifts in the Society and the landscape of the field are set to guide growth in medical education. Dr. Veronica Santini shares insights about this new direction with Dr. Sara Schaefer and our listeners.