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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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A cross-sectional study of PPMI participants using alpha-synuclein seed amplification as a biomarker

Jun 11 2023 19 mins  
In this episode Dr. Tiago Outeiro talks with Dr. Andrew Siderowf about the exciting new results in his most recent publication on alpha-synuclein seed amplification assay. Read the article.

A new pathway to find structural variations in inherited neurological cases - the SCA4 example

Apr 28 2024 22 mins  
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. Journal CME is available until April 04, 2025 Read the article.

A post-hoc analysis of the Prasinezumab trial in early Parkinson's disease

Jul 14 2024 13 mins  
Dr. Gennaro Pagano discusses the findings of the post-hoc analysis of the PASADENA trial, a study using the monoclonal antibody Prasinezumab directed at aggregated α-synuclein, where motor progression trajectories differed between active and placebo groups. Read article »

Acetylcholine nuclei atrophy predicts gait changes in Parkinson's disease

Feb 28 2021 13 mins  
Dr. Michele Matarazzo interviews Dr. Nicola Ray on a recently published article that demonstrates a relationship between changes in cholinergic nuclei in MRI and future gait disorders in Parkinson's disease. Read the article

Advanced therapies for Parkinson's disease: Are they all the same?

Mar 21 2019 20 mins  
Dr. K. Ray Chaudhuri discusses with Dr. Michele Matarazzo his article on the differences between subthalamic nucleus DBS, intrajejunal levodopa and apomorphine infusion in Parkinson's, published in the March 2019 issue of the Movement Disorders journal. Read the article

Advancements in Dystonia Treatments | Congress 2023

Sep 17 2023 8 mins  
What innovations in dystonia treatments do we have to look forward to? Dr. Mark Edwards sits down with Dr. Sarah Camargos to answer that vary question. 2023 Congress virtual access

Advances in Supranuclear Palsy Research | Congress 2022

Sep 30 2022 11 mins  
Despite the challenge of studying rare conditions like PSP, Dr. Yaroslau Compta discusses with Dr. Eduardo de Pablo-Fernández how leaps forward in recent advances could make us rethink the way we approach the condition.

An interview with Claudia Trenkwalder | Congress 2021

Sep 29 2021 14 mins  
Dr. Sara Schaefer discusses with Dr. Claudia Trenkwalder the 2021 Virtual MDS Congress, her tenure as the MDS president, and her hopes for the future of the MDS.

An Interview with MDS President Francisco Cardoso | Congress 2022

Sep 30 2022 18 mins  
MDS President Francisco Cardoso shares with Dr. Michele Matarazzo the important takeaways from this year's Congress that will shape the future of movement disorders and the Society.

Antibiotics and Parkinson's disease

Mar 30 2020 21 mins  
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