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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Sep 22, 2020 • 0sec
Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson, beyond motor improvement: Social and occupational outcomes
In this interview, Prof. Günther Deuschl highlights the main results of the EARLYSTIM project, focusing on non-motor outcomes, and especially on the effects of DBS on Social and Occupational Functioning in Parkinson's Disease. Read the article
Sep 20, 2020 • 0sec
Interview with Dr. Jon Stoessl on Preprints in the COVID-Era
Preprint articles of scientific results have been thrust into the spotlight due to the desire for rapid results pertaining to COVID-19. Here, we dive into the trend with Movement Disorders’ editor, Dr. Jon Stoessl. Read the article
Jul 8, 2020 • 0sec
Late-stage Parkinsonism: Do we know enough?
Dr. Michele Matarazzo interviews Dr. Anette Schrag about the recently published article on late-stage parkinsonism and related neuropsychiatric complications. Why is it important? And are we doing enough to help patients at this stage? Read the article
May 26, 2020 • 0sec
Practicing medicine in time of pandemic and future of Movement Disorders medical practice
Dr. Michele Matarazzo interviews Prof. Roy Alcalay on the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the clinical activity and how it is changing the way we see patients. Will telemedicine be an integrating part of our clinical practice?
May 26, 2020 • 0sec
Interview with the president on the MDS activities during the COVID crisis
In this interview the president of the MDS, Prof. Claudia Trenkwalder shares the main changes and strategies that the MDS is implementing to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the replacement of the International MDS congress with a virtual meeting.
May 18, 2020 • 0sec
How to manage Parkinson's disease and related disorders, and is there a link between COVID and PD?
Dr. Michele Matarazzo interviews Prof. Angelo Antonini on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders patients and how to manage them. And also, what is the evidence of a link between COVID-19 and Parkinson's disease? Read the article
Mar 31, 2020 • 0sec
Antibiotics and Parkinson's disease
In this issue Dr. Filip Sheperjans shares the results of the article published in the March 2020 issue of the Movement Disorders journal on the effect of antibiotic exposure on the risk of developing Parkinson's disease. Read the article
Feb 21, 2020 • 0sec
Integrated therapy for functional movement disorders
Dr. Sara Schaefer discusses with Dr. Sarah Lidstone her recent paper in Movement Disorders Clinical Practice about a novel, multidisciplinary therapeutic intervention for functional movement disorders patients. Read the article
Feb 7, 2020 • 0sec
Fine tuning DBS in Parkinson's disease. How much can we improve?
Dr. Viswas Dayal discusses with Dr. Michele Matarazzo how adjusting the pulse width of deep brain stimulation could impact Parkinson's disease, highlighting the results of the paper he recently published in the Movement Disorders journal. Read the article
Jan 20, 2020 • 0sec
White matter changes in Huntington's disease
Dr. Sara Schaefer discusses with Dr. Sarah Gregory her recent study on neuroimaging changes and fluid biomarkers in Huntington's disease, and how those may be used to better characterize the biological basis for neurodegeneration in this disease Read the article
