Mds Podcast

Dr. Victor Fung sat down with Dr. Michele Matarazzo at the #mdscongress to reflect on the advice from his predecessors and how that is helping him achieve his goals as MDS President.

Dr. Kishore Kumar shares the new genes associated with Parkinson's disease, dystonia, and ataxia. He also shares how new technologies, like long read sequencing, can assist in finding epigenetic changes.

Prof. Michael Zech takes a dive into his talk on gene discovery in dystonia. He explains how new findings can provide insight into the pathophysiology of dystonia and improve patient care and treatment.

Prof. Brit Mollenhauer shares her excitement about basic science, including biomarker research, and how she believes MDS’s diversity can help foster more collaboration between clinicians and basic scientists.

Dr. Alexander Lehn breaks down functional movement disorders; what is happening in the brain, what are the potential risk factors and what future treatments and clinical trials we have to look forward to.

The last full day of #mdscongress 2024 was packed full of sessions and other activities. Prof. Huw Morris dives into the learnings from the day and recollects the excitement surrounding the much-loved Video Challenge.

Informative plenaries, exciting grand rounds and a historical faculty dinner filled the third day of the #mdscongress. Prof. Irena Rektorova shares her favorite moments and key takeaways.

The second day of #mdscongress was filled with various sessions and activities, including the presidential lectures & networking events. Dr. Michiko Bruno shares her appreciation for MDS camaraderie, and which sessions caught her eye.

The first day of the #mdscongress has come to a close. Listen as Dr. Davide Martino recalls the exciting topics discussed in the plenaries; including treatment for early PD, device aided therapies, dystonia and tremor.

Dr. Sara Schaefer interviews Dr. Jennifer Goldman about her systematic review and meta-analysis on subjective cognitive complaints in Parkinson's disease, including the prevalence, epidemiology, and correlation with objective cognitive findings and neuropsychiatric disease. The article was recently named the Movement Disorders journal Review Article of the Year.

Award Replay: Dr. Eduardo Fernandez interviews Professor Günther Deuschl and Dr. Robin Wolke on their article on the challenges levodopa poses when predicting the outcome of subthalamic deep brain stimulation — which was recently named the Movement Disorders Clinical Practice journal Research Article of the Year. Read the article

Dr. Bahne Bahners, a 2024 MDS Junior Award Winner, discusses the path that led him to his chosen research topic and award. He shares the results of this novel investigation that studies the electrophysiological fingerprint of STN DBS clinical outcomes using local field potential and magnetoencephalography recordings.

Dr. Edwin Jabbari, a 2024 MDS Junior Award Winner, joins the MDS Podcast to share the results of his award-winning work on the development of a 4-repeat tau SAA and what led him to this work. He also shares helpful tips for other junior researchers.

Dr. Virginia Lee, the 2024 C. David Marsden Presidential Lecture Award Winner, recounts her career and what events lead her to study neurodegenerative disease. She also shares her insight into the importance of alpha synuclein research and advice for aspiring researchers.

Dr. Marina de Koning Tijssen, the 2024 Stanley Fahn Presidential Lecture Award Winner, discusses her career history and how much she learned just by talking to patients. She also shares her views on the role of AI in the clinic and what legacy she hopes to leave for future movement disorders specialists.

For this Hot Topic episode, Prof. Tiago Outeiro talks with Dr. Briana de Miranda about the basic science behind the relationship between pesticides and Parkinson's disease. Together they discuss the possible mechanistic action of these products and how dopaminergic neurons are more susceptible.

Prof. Daniela Berg joins Prof. Tiago Outeiro in this first Hot Topic episode focusing on pesticides and Parkinson’s disease (PD). Together they discuss the rise of PD, the impact of pesticides, and what should be done to safeguard people from potential harm.

Dr. Sara Schaefer interviews Dr. Roberto Erro on the phenotypic characteristics of essential tremor, essential tremor with soft dystonic signs, and tremor combined with dystonia through analysis of The Italian tremor Network (TITAN) data. Read the article.

Dr. Sarah Camargos interviews Dr. Giovanna Zorzi on the outcomes of a cohort of non-degenerative pediatric patients with idiopathic and genetic dystonia who were submitted to GPi-DBS and compares these outcomes with a meta-analysis of the literature. Journal CME is available until July 24, 2025 Read the article.

Studies have shown a close interplay between the cerebrovascular system and neurodegeneration. But what is the current evidence, and how can it help us better understand the pathophysiology of Lewy body disorders and potentially change their course? In this episode, Dr. Michele Matarazzo interviews Prof. Sephira Ryman about a recently published review article that explores the complexities of this relationship. Read the article.