MDS Podcast

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.

For the first episode of the special series focused on the peer review process, Dr. Daniel Di Luca speaks with Dr. Christopher Goetz about the importance and most important aspects of a peer review.

Dr. Hugo Morales discusses "Neuropsychiatric Features of Punding and Hobbyism in Parkinson’s Disease," by Dr. Pedro Barbosa et al., from Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. Read the article.

Dr. Sara Schaefer discusses with Professor Antonio Strafella and Dr. Cecilia Peralta their work from the MDS Neuroimaging Study Group published in Movement Disorders Clinical Practice on a "Pragmatic Approach on Neuroimaging Techniques for the Differential Diagnosis of Parkinsonisms." Read the article

Dr. Günter Hoglinger discusses the article he recently published in the Movement Disorders journal on tau imaging in a cohort of corticobasal syndrome patients, along with amyloid PET and CSF analysis to differentiate the neuropathological entity underlying the clinical manifestations. Read the article