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What is it? A young girl with subacute jerky movements Aug 24, 2026

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In this episode, Dr. Kathryn Yang discusses a case of a young girl with subacute-onset jerky movements with an interesting finding on oculomotor examination, and explores the etiological diagnosis of this peculiar syndrome. Read the article.

What is it? Recurrent behavioral arrest and loss of postural reflexes Jul 20, 2026

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Dr. Asif Doja explores the diagnostic possibilities of behavioral arrests and loss of postural reflexes in a young boy, and details the diagnostic approach to such cases.
View the case videos:
KCNMA1-Related Episodes of Behavioral Arrest and Loss of Postural Reflexes
Cataplexy in Patients Harboring the KCNMA1 p.N999S Mutation

What is it? A young boy with deafness and twisting limb movements Apr 20, 2026

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In this episode Dr. Hugo Morales Briceno and Dr. Ai Huey Tan discuss how to approach deafness-dystonia syndrome and its etiological differential diagnoses. Read the discussed case.

What is it? Exercise-induced episodic gait disorder in a young boy Feb 16, 2026

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A young boy presents with exercise-induced episodic gait disturbance. Dr. Shekeeb Mohammad analyses the clinical phenomenology alongside laboratory and neuroimaging findings, systematically exploring the differential diagnosis before arriving at the final diagnosis.

Waveform-based analysis of head tremor using a marker-less tracking algorithm with 2D-video Dec 15, 2025

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Differentiating a dystonic head tremor from a head tremor in essential tremor can sometimes be diagnostically challenging. In this episode, Dr. Mitra Afshari interviews Dr. Jung Hwan Shin and Prof. Beomseok Jeon on their investigation into the rhythmicity and sinusoidality of head tremors in cervical dystonia versus essential tremor using simple 2D video recordings. We’ll hear about how their findings fit their original hypotheses and potential future work that the group has been brainstorming. Journal CME is available until November 26, 2026
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What can the locus coeruleus tell us about cognition in Lewy body disorders? Apr 28, 2025

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Dr. Michele Matarazzo interviews Prof. Irena Rektorová about her recent study on early changes in the locus coeruleus in mild cognitive impairment with Lewy bodies. Using neuromelanin-sensitive MRI, the study reveals selective vulnerability of the caudal locus coeruleus and its association with specific cognitive and other nonmotor features. The conversation explores the implications for early diagnosis, the “body-first” hypothesis, and the potential role of NM-MRI as a biomarker. Read the article.

Video-based machine learning for tic detection Jan 27, 2025

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In this episode, Prof. Alexander Münchau talks about how machine learning video-based assessments can be leveraged to quantify tics in Tourette syndrome and how this technology has the potential to assist clinicians in tic detection. Read the article.

What you missed: MDS Congress Day 1 Sep 28, 2024

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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.

Walking through the falls: understanding gait with wearable sensors in Parkinson's disease Mar 27, 2023

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In this paper, Dr. Vrustangkumar Shah and colleagues evaluated gait in patients with Parkinson's disease in the lab and in real life, with and without levodopa through wearable sensors. Some measures are able to discriminate fallers from non-fallers in PD. Read the article.

What are journal editors looking for in a good review? Apr 04, 2022

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This is the third episode of the special series focused on the peer review process. In this episode, Dr. Alana Kirby speaks with Dr. Jon Stoessl about what journal editors are looking for in a good review. He provides practical tips for writing an effective peer review.

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