Episodes
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In this Hot Topic, Dr. Sarah Lidstone moderates a discussion with Dr. Mark Hallett and Prof. Mark Edwards on the limitations of phenomenology in movement disorders. Drawn from a recent viewpoint by Prof. Edwards and using functional movement disorder as an example, they discuss the benefits and drawbacks of a phenotype equaling disease paradigm, the voluntary vs. involuntary movement disorder, and what we can learn from functional movement disorders.
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Profs. Elena Moro and Ruth Walker discuss the management of chorea, including when this is appropriate. They focus on Huntington’s disease and the role of deep brain stimulation and other surgical interventions, in addition to medical management.
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Dr. Sara Schaefer speaks with Doctors Xiaojun Huang and Jingying Wu about the phenotypic and genotypic spectrum of CSF1R-related disorder in a Chinese population, including unique clinical and radiographic characteristics.
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Dr. Ruth Walker and Dr. Molly Cincotta discuss causes of acquired chorea and approach to the work-up of a patient with an acquired chorea.
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In this Hot Topic episode, Dr. Michele Matarazzo interviews Dr. Raul Martinez on the recent evidence and future applications of focused ultrasound-based ablations in movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease and essential tremors. Discover how this innovative approach is improving patient care and what it could mean for the future of medical treatment.
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In the latest installment of the Chorea Special Series, Dr. Ruth Walker interviews Prof. Sarah Tabrizi about the current state of therapies for Huntington’s disease, and what is coming down the pipeline.
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In this episode Dr. Sarah Camargos interviews Dr. Zhonghbo Chen and Prof. Henry Houlden, first and senior author of a MDJ paper exploring a GGC repeat expansion in the ZFHX3 gene associated with spinocerebellar ataxia type 4. They describe a criative methodology to find a gene in a family with a Swedish ancestry.
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Dr. Ruth Walker invites Prof. Emilia Gatto and Dr. Kevin Peikert onto the MDS Podcast for the second episode of the Chorea Special series. Together they discuss the general approach to patients with chorea of genetic etiology, with specific clues to diagnosis in terms of neurological and other features. They also discuss the nomenclature of neuroacanthocytosis syndromes, specific clues to the diagnosis in the clinical presentation and laboratory findings.
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Dr. Eduardo Fernandez discusses with Dr. Hiroaki Sekiya the surprising findings of his study evaluating the presence of concomitant pathologies and how they impact the disease progression in a large cohort of patients with MSA from the Mayo Clinic brain bank.Read the article
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Guest editor Dr. Ruth Walker kicks off this special series on chorea by interviewing Prof. Joseph Jankovic on the phenomenology and his approach to the clinical examination of the patient with chorea.
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In this episode, Dr. David Burn shares his views with Prof. Tiago Outeiro on the topic of diagnostic and biomarkers in PD and atypical parkinsonism, and how these may impact the clinical practice. Recorded at the MDS-ES Focused Workshop: Diagnostic and Progression Biomarkers in Parkinson’s Disease and Atypical Parkinsonism, Feb. 29 - Mar. 02, 2024.
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In this episode, Prof. Olivier Rascol provides an overview of his presentation at the MDS-ES Focused Workshop: Diagnostic and Progression Biomarkers in Parkinson’s Disease and Atypical Parkinsonism, and discusses his view on ongoing efforts for the development of novel therapeutic strategies for Parkinson's disease and related synucleinopathies.
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In this episode, Prof. Romero Ramos provides an overview of her presentation at the MDS-ES Focused Workshop: Diagnostic and Progression Biomarkers in Parkinson’s Disease and Atypical Parkinsonism, and discusses the role of the immune system in Parkinson's disease.
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In this episode. Prof. Bas Bloem provides an overview of the topics covered in his lecture at the MDS-ES Focused Workshop: Diagnostic and Progression Biomarkers in Parkinson’s Disease and Atypical Parkinsonism, and discusses how biomarkers may help us identify patients and select adequate therapeutic strategies.
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In this episode, Dr. Hugo Morales interviews Dr. Bas Bloem and Dr. Victor Fung, co-authors of "The Wisdom of Our Mentors: Clinical Pearls in Movement Disorders," who share clinical pearls and discuss how mentors' and mentees' interactions are at the center of mentorship in movement disorders and the MDS.Read the article
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In this Hot Topic episode, Dr. Michele Matarazzo interviews Dr. Nir Lipsman on the Focused Ultrasound-mediated Blood-Brain Barrier Opening, from technical challenges to current evidence and future perspective of this promising technology that could provide a new way to deliver drugs in the brain.
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Prof. Paresh Doshi discusses with Dr. Sara Schaefer the short- and long-term outcomes of unilateral radiofrequency pallidotomy in focal and hemidystonia patients in this single-blind cohort study published in Movement Disorders Clinical Practice.Read the article
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Dr. Michele Matarazzo interviews Dr. Robert Chen about the rapidly expanding applications of focused ultrasound-based neuromodulation in neurology, particularly in movement disorders, from tremor to Parkinson's disease. Tune in to uncover the future and potential of non-invasive neurotherapies that are setting new standards in research and patient care.
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