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Tremor Series: The novel pharmacological and surgical treatments for tremor Jan 06, 2025

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In this episode Dr. Ludy Shih briefly describes the current approach to tremor, including pharmacological treatments, botulinum toxin injections and deep brain stimulation. She further dives into the exciting new developments of the past few years and new drugs coming down the pipeline.

Tremor Series: So common, so difficult: The phenomenology of tremor Dec 02, 2024

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In this episode Dr. Alfonso Fasano interviews Dr. Petra Schwingenschuh on her approach to tremor in the clinic. She further explains the importance of a good history taking, how to clinically assess tremor of different body parts, and how to diagnose functional tremor.

Tremor Series: How do we shake? The pathophysiology of tremor Nov 18, 2024

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Dr. Rick Helmich tells us about the role of functional MRI in understanding the circuits of tremor. The conversation starts with a description of his most famous theory on the pathophysiology of Parkinsonism tremor ('dimmer-switch' hypothesis) and moves towards other forms of tremors, such as dystonic, Holmes and essential and even physiological tremor.

Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation for essential tremor Nov 11, 2024

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Dr. Anna Latorre is interviewed by Dr. Sara Schaefer about her study exploring the role of transcutaneous spinal cord simulation for suppression of postural tremor in essential tremor, including the potential pathophysiological mechanisms and implications for therapeutic use.
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The wisdom of our mentors: clinical pearls in movement disorders Mar 25, 2024

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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

The role of young members in the peer review process May 30, 2022

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For this episode of the special series focused on peer reviews, Dr. Daniel Di Luca speaks with Prof. Marcelo Merello about the role of young members and trainees in the peer review process.

TikTok tics Aug 01, 2021

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Dr. Sara Schaefer speaks with Dr. Caroline Olvera about trending videos of tics and other neurological syndromes on social media. Read the article

Tic disorders and Tourette syndrome | Congress 2019 Nov 06, 2019

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As part of the MDS Congress 2019 Special Issue, Dr. Michele Matarazzo interviews Dr. Christos Ganos about the newly created MDS Tic Disorders and Tourette Syndrome Study Group, and the main news breakthroughs in the field, that have been discussed during the MDS Congress.

Tremor | Congress 2019 Nov 06, 2019

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As part of the MDS Congress 2019 Special Issue, Dr. Michele Matarazzo interviews Dr. Rodger Elble about recent advances in tremor classification, diagnosis and treatment approaches, and about the future plans of the MDS Tremor study group to overcome current challenges for clinicians and researchers.

The treatment of upper limb tremor with botulinum toxin: An individualized approach Nov 01, 2019

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Dr. Sara Schaefer discusses with Dr. Jordan Kamel the role of botulinum toxin in the treatment of refractory upper limb tremor, and his center's tailored approach to provide relief for these patients. Read the article

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