MDS Podcast

Dr. Sarah Lidstone interviews Dr. Indu Subramanian about her recent paper, "Unmet needs of women with Parkinson's disease: Gaps and Controversies," in Movement Disorders. Read the article.

For the sixth episode of the special series focused on the peer review process, Dr. Shweta Prasad speaks with Prof. Christine Klein to discuss the approach to reviewing a review article.

A recent trial showed no benefit of 1mg rasagiline versus placebo on 1-year progression in an early Parkinson's disease cohort. The investigators used a novel method to track disease progression with MRI, apart from usual clinical standards. Dr. David Vaillancourt shares the results of this trial recently published in the Movement Disorders Journal. Read the article.

For this episode of our special series focused on the peer review process, Dr. Alana Kirby speaks with Dr. Tony Lang about how to approach reviewing an original scientific article.

Morgane Linard, a researcher from the University of Bordeaux, dives into the intriguing intersection of infectious agents and synucleinopathies. She discusses how certain infectious agents might trigger neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s. The conversation reveals alpha-synuclein’s potential antimicrobial properties and its complex role in both infection defense and disease progression. Linard emphasizes the need for further research to fully understand these connections and explores promising treatment avenues.

Dr. Daniel Di Luca discusses how to approach and review case reports and case series in movement disorders with Prof. Kailash Bhatia.

A discussion with Dr. Avner Thaler on the findings and implications of a study on the background of importance of GBA mutations and GCase activity in Parkinson's disease. Read the Article.

This is the third episode of the special series focused on the peer review process. In this episode, Dr. Alana Kirby speaks with Dr. Jon Stoessl about what journal editors are looking for in a good review. He provides practical tips for writing an effective peer review.

For the second episode of the special series focused on the peer review process, Dr. Shweta Prasad speaks with Prof. Günther Deuschl about the crucial first part of the peer review process - identifying reviewers, and understanding when a reviewer should accept or decline an invitation to review.

Prof. Andres Lozano shares the results of the phase 2 clinical trial showing safety and feasibility of the staged bilateral MR-guided focus ultrasound thalamotomy in 10 patients. Read the article.