MDFA Podcast

Movement disorders neurologists Dr. Paarth Shah and Dr. Virgilio Gerald Evidente will be discussing in a panel discussion type of seminar the controversial issues regarding managing Parkinson’s at different stages.The duo will discuss among others the following: (1) Should levodopa be started early or late in PD?; (2) Should elderly patients be put on dopamine agonists?; (3) How

Presented by our moderator, Dr. Virgilio Gerald H. Evidente This lecture discusses the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease, meaning how and why the pathology occurs.We also went into great details regarding the cell and gene therapies presently being employed in subjects with PD as well as new strategies that are close to entering the clinical pipeline. With regards to the former

Presented by our main speaker, Jeffrey H. Kordower, Ph.DThis lecture discusses the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease, meaning how and why the pathology occurs.We also went into great details regarding the cell and gene therapies presently being employed in subjects with PD as well as new strategies that are close to entering the clinical pipeline. With regards to the former, bo

Research has shown that the abnormal protein that accumulates in the cells in Parkinson’s Disease and leads to degeneration of cells is phosphorylated alpha synuclein. Dr. Padma Mahant will be discussing the different ways that alpha synuclein can be detected in different tissues, how these tests can be used to differentiate Parkinson’s disease from other parkinsonian syndromes

Urinary or Urologic Issues in Parkinson's Disease and ParkinsonismThis webinar will discuss the various urinary symptoms that patients with Parkinson's disease or parkinsonism experience including frequency of urination, irritable bladder, urgency of urination, urination at night, urinary tract infections, etc. It will also discuss how the various Parkinson's medications affect the

Ask the Doctor: Questions from the AudiencePresented by Dr. Diego Torres-Russotto, MD, FAANSupport the Show.Follow us: YoutubeFacebookWebsite

“The Vibrating Glove Can Control Parkinson’s Symptoms.” This session will discuss the exciting new vibrating glove that he has developed to alleviate tremor, stiffness, abnormal walking, slow body movement and balance problems associated with Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders. Dr. Tass and Dr. Virgilio Gerald H. Evidente will lead a question and answer sessio

“The Vibrating Glove Can Control Parkinson’s Symptoms.”This session will discuss the exciting new vibrating glove that he has developed to alleviate tremor, stiffness, abnormal walking, slow body movement and balance problems associated with Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders. Hear from Dr. Tass on the vibrating glove and how it can improve your symptoms and q

Doc, Do I have Atypical Parkinsonism?by David Shprecher, DO MSsiSupport the Show.Follow us: YoutubeFacebookWebsite

Memory & Cognitive Issues in Parkinson's and other movement disorders.by Dr. Khashayar DashtipourAsk The Doctor: Questions From The Audienceby Dr. Virgilio Gerald H. Evidente, M.D. DirectorThe program aims to discuss how to recognize and treat cognitive issues in patients with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. It will also touch on the different kinds of cogni