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MDS Podcast International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
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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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Functional Tic-Like Behaviors: A Common Comorbidity in Patients with Tourette Syndrome
Dr. Müller-Vahl joins the podcast to discuss her retrospective study examining the key features in differentiating Tourette syndrome and Functional tic-like behaviors and that comorbidity is far more common than originally thought.
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Hot Topic: Limitations of phenomenology in functional movement disorders: what can we learn?
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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Understanding corticobasal syndrome: Clinical and neuroimaging characteristics to unlock the underlying pathology
Dr. Michele Matarazzo interviews Dr. Jacy Parmera about her recently published article on the clinical and neuroimaging characteristics of patients with corticobasal syndrome, with a focus on the potential correlation with the underlying neuropathological causes. Read the article »
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Special Series: Exploring medical and surgical management for chorea
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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CSF1R-related disorder in China
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.
Journal CME is available until May 21, 2025
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Special Series: Approach to patients with acquired choreas
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.