

MDS Podcast
International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
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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Jan 19, 2026 • 0sec
Effects of a probiotic on Parkinson's disease symptoms
Dr. Sara Schaefer is joined by Dr. Valentina Leta and Dr. Ray Chaudhuri to discuss their randomized controlled trial on the effects of probiotic use on inflammation, motor, and non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease.
Journal CME is available until December 18, 2026
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Jan 12, 2026 • 0sec
History of Movement Disorders: Jean-Martin Charcot
In another installment of the ongoing History Series, Dr. Christopher Goetz joins Dr. Sara Schaefer to discuss the legacy of Jean-Martin Charcot within the fields of medicine medicine, neurology, medical education, and movement disorders.

Dec 22, 2025 • 0sec
Hot Topic: Integrating palliative care into routine care for patients with movement disorders
Dr. Sarah Camargos continues her conversation on palliative in movement disorders by interviewing Mr. Victor McConvey. Together they discuss the current state of palliative care in movement disorders including current barriers, challenges, and future goals.

Dec 15, 2025 • 0sec
Waveform-based analysis of head tremor using a marker-less tracking algorithm with 2D-video
Differentiating a dystonic head tremor from a head tremor in essential tremor can sometimes be diagnostically challenging. In this episode, Dr. Mitra Afshari interviews Dr. Jung Hwan Shin and Prof. Beomseok Jeon on their investigation into the rhythmicity and sinusoidality of head tremors in cervical dystonia versus essential tremor using simple 2D video recordings. We’ll hear about how their findings fit their original hypotheses and potential future work that the group has been brainstorming.
Journal CME is available until November 26, 2026
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Dec 8, 2025 • 0sec
A lifetime of experiences and learnings - MDS 40th Anniversary
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the MDS, Dr. Michele Matarazzo sits down with two key leaders of the MDS Pan-American section, Dr. Cynthia Comella and Dr. Oscar Gershanik. Together they discuss how they got involved in the society, what they are most proud of, and what the Society means to them, both professionally and personally.

Dec 8, 2025 • 0sec
Collegiality and friendship - MDS 40th Anniversary
To celebrate the 40th Anniversay of the MDS, Dr. Michele Matarazzo sits down with two key leaders of the MDS Asian Oceanian section, Prof. Carolyn Sue and Prof. Beomseok Jeon. Together they discuss the early years of movement disorder “rock stars”, how the society has changed through their eyes, and impacts it has had on their careers.

Dec 1, 2025 • 0sec
The lasting impacts of scholarly debates - MDS 40th Anniversary
To celebrate the 40th Anniversay of the MDS, Dr. Sara Schaefer sits down with two key leaders of the MDS European Regional Section, Prof. Marie Vidailhet and Prof. Alberto Albanese. Listen as they share their fond memories of scholarly debate, Congress experiences, and hopes for the future.

Dec 1, 2025 • 0sec
Promoting diversity and access to care and education - MDS 40th Anniversary
To celebrate the 40th Anniversay of the MDS, Dr. Sara Schaefer sits down with two key leaders of the MDS African Regional section, Dr. Njideka Okubadejo and Dr. Jonathan Carr. Together they discuss their experiences within MDS and what makes them proud to be long-standing members.

Nov 24, 2025 • 0sec
Hot Topic: Palliative care in movement disorders
In this Hot Topic episode, Dr. Sarah Camargos talks with Prof. Janis Miyasaki about the meaning and benefits of palliative care and how it improves quality of care in movement disorders.

Nov 17, 2025 • 0sec
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in CSF1R-related disorder
In this episode, Prof. Fanny Mochel discusses the rationale and key findings from a retrospective cohort study of patients with CSF1R-related disorder treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, highlighting the potential of this therapy to achieve both clinical and radiological disease stabilization.
Journal CME is available until September 24, 2026
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