Podcasts about movement disorders program

In this episode, we recognize Parkinson's Awareness Mont as we speak with Dr. Vanessa Hinson, a professor of neurology and director of the Movement Disorders Program at MUSC. She talks about symptoms and potential treatments of Parkinson's Disease.

Parkinson's disease (PD) affects several automatically regulated bodily functions, such as digestion, bowel activity, sweating, and blood pressure control, together known as autonomic functions. Low blood pressure, or hypotension, is common in PD, and high blood pressure (hypertension) can also occur. They may be a result of the disease itself or be caused by some of the medications to treat it. Hypotension, in particular, can be dangerous, leading to dizziness, fainting, falls, and fractures.   Up to 60% of people with PD may experience orthostatic hypotension at some point, which is a drop in blood pressure within three minutes of changing to a more upright position, that is, from sitting to standing or from a lying position to sitting or standing.   In this episode, Jeni Bednarek, RN, BSN, ACRP-CP, nurse team coordinator and associate director of education of the Parkinson Center of Oregon in the Parkinson's Center and Movement Disorders Program of the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, a Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence, discusses several ways for individuals with PD to cope with blood pressure problems, including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic methods, as well as working with their health care providers to reach a good blood pressure balance.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Vanessa Hinson about new scientific discoveries related to Parkinson's disease. Dr. Hinson is a Professor of Neurology and Director of the Movement Disorders Program at MUSC.

Telemedicine is not just for times of global health crises. While telemedicine appointments certainly soared during the pandemic, it's important to think about it as a long-term vital option for people with movement disorders. Dr. Jill Farmer, Director, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Program at Global Neurosciences Institute and Assistant Professor of Neurology at Drexel College of Medicine, details why she believes telemedicine to be an effective option for people with Parkinson's Disease. 

The groundbreaking Edmond J. Safra Parkinson's Wellness Program was founded in 2007 to help improve the lives of those impacted by Parkinson's Disease. Through education, exercise, support groups, and other programs, and in collaboration with the medical and local communities, people impacted by Parkinson's remain active, connected, and empowered. Through a collaboration between the JCC and the Parkinson's Foundation, supported by Northwell Health, the program has grown into a hub for the New York Parkinson's community, and has been adapted nationally. In this episode, we'll hear Rabbi Joy Levitt discuss the founding of the program with two of the driving forces behind it: Caroline Kohles, the JCC's Senior Director of Health and Wellness, and Dr. Alessandro Di Rocco, neurologist and director of Northwell's Movement Disorders Program. Visit https://mmjccm.org/parkinsons to learn more about the program.

Listen NowDr. Stephanie Acord discusses how early identification and new diagnostic methods and therapies for children with mild to severe cerbral palsyare helping to improve life-long outcomes. Dr. Stephanie Acord Related Information:Cook Children's Neurosciences Movement Disorders Research Cook Children's Neurosciences Transcript: 00:00:02 Host: Welcome to Doc Talk, today we're talking with pediatric neurologist Dr. Stephanie Acord. Dr. Acord sees and treats children with cerebral palsy and is a member of Cook Children’s Movement Disorders Program. She also works closely with the neurosurgery eileptology, physiatry, and stroke teams here at Cook Children’s to provide patients and their families with the most up to date information and treatment options. Welcome Dr. Acord. 00:00:27 Dr. Acord: Thank you. Glad to be here. 00:00:31 Host: So I'd like to start off with a little background about you how did you choose neurology and in particular movement disorders and cerebral palsy? 00:00:38 Dr. Acord: I don't think there is actually a patient that I can recall that steered me in the direction of neurology it's more of that type of field of medicine that neurology is a lot of times people think of it more as that kind of like putting together pieces of a puzzle, and I think that's why many people actually shy away from neurology. But to me that's the challenge that is intriguing, and very interesting to me. 00:01:11 Dr. Acord: My first exposure with movement disorders and cerebral palsy actually came here at Cook Children’s. I was in the middle of doing a child neurology rotation at the university of Kentucky and I became very interested in reached out actually to Cook Children’s and got a rotation set up here in between my second and third year of medical school. 00:01:21 Dr. Acord: During that rotation I spent a good portion of time with doctor Warren Marks and Fernando Acosta who really showed me the ropes as maybe disorders. 00:01:31 Dr. Acord: I think one of the unique things about Cook Children’s is that here we have several movement disorder specialist whereas many other places in the country that actually don't have any let alone several 00:01:41 Host: Can you tell us a little about the Cerebral Palsy Program here at Cook Children’s? 00:01:48 Dr. Acord: Cerebral Palsy clinic here at Cook Children’s is a multidisciplinary team approach in which includes the neurologist, the physiatrist, the orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons the therapists that are inovolved as well as the orthotics and prosthetics team. The nice thing about having a multidisciplinary team clinic is that you can have several providers looking at a patient at one particular time and all come together in terms of what do they feel like is the best treatment option for the pa

Welcome to the NeurologyLive Mind Moments podcast. Tune in to hear leaders in neurology sound off on topics that impact your clinical practice.In this episode, we spoke with Stewart Factor, DO, professor of neurology, and director, Jean and Paul Amos Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Program, Emory University School of Medicine, to discuss the swinging pendulum that is the therapeutic pipeline for Parkinson disease and some of the obstacles that stand in the way of providing optimal care to patients. Thanks for listening to the NeurologyLive Mind Moments podcast. To support the show, be sure to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. For more neurology news and expert-driven content, visit neurologylive.com.

In this episode of When Life Gives You Parkinson’s, you will learn when and how to switch neurologists and what doctor’s find annoying about you. It may be hard to believe, but doctors do not know everything about treating Parkinson’s disease. From ridiculous diagnosis stories, tragic treatment options, lack of empathy, the God complex and life altering misdiagnosis, many people with Parkinson’s have been through wringer and ultimately fired their neurologist.   The doctor-patient relationship is critical for treating Parkinson’s. “It’s really important to have someone you can talk to openly and honestly and who listens to you,” says Dr. Rachel Dolhun, a board certified movement disorder specialist and Vice President of Medical Communications for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. “Parkinson's is really all about expressing how things are going on a daily basis, how your medicines are or aren't working, and how new symptoms are coming up or how symptoms are changing.” In addition to Dr. Dolhun, this episode features conversations with a number of people with Parkinson’s including Dave Clark, Gil Thelan, and Jeanette Fisher-Pynn. Thank you for listening. Add your voice to the show and leave a message for us here; https://www.speakpipe.com/WhenLifeGivesYouParkinsons Follow us, Larry & Rebecca Gifford  Twitter: @ParkinsonsPod Facebook: Facebook.com/ParkinsonsPod Instagram: @parkinsonspod Follow Co-host and Producer Niki Reitmeyer Twitter: @Niki_Reitmayer Thank you to the following people featured in this episode… Dr. Rachel Dolhun – Board Certified Movement Disorder Specialist and Vice President of Medical Communications for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Hosts “Ask the MD” Blog and Videos.   Dave Clark – PwP, former Sky Sports television announcer, Parkinson’s advocate and fundraiser. Gil Thelen – PwP, former President and Publisher of The Tampa Tribune, and author of “Counterpunch: Duking It Out With Parkinson’s.” Jeanette Fisher-Pynn – PwP, and featured in our “Misdiagnosis” episode Also appearing… Ellen Bookman – www.pdboxing.org and on Twitter @luvlivin3 David Ashford Jones – Former Pharmaceutical Executive turned Parkinson’s advocate Jill Carson – PwP, founder of Parkinson’s Wellness Project in Victoria, BC Kitty Fitton – PwP, www.kittyfitton.com      Michael S. Fitts – Michael J. Fox Patient Council Heather Kennedy – PwP, a.k.a. Kathleen Kiddo, featured in this previous episode on the darkness of depression. Dr. Stuart Factor - Professor of Neurology, Director of the Movement Disorders Program and Vance Lanier Chair of Neurology at Emory University School of Medicine Diagnosed with Parkinson’s? You are not alone. Contact presenting partner Parkinson Canada http://www.parkinson.ca/, call toll free hotline 1-800-565-3000, on Twitter @ParkinsonCanada Thanks also to our content and promotional partners Parkinson’s IQ + You– A free, series of Parkinson’s events from the Michael J. Fox Foundation Spotlight YOPD – The only Parkinson’s organization dedicated to raising awareness for Young Onset Parkinson’s disease and funds for the Cure Parkinson’s Trust.  PD Avengers - We want to help end Parkinson’s disease. Join us. World Parkinson Congress 2022 –Make plans to join us for #WPC2022 in Barcelona, Spain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parkinson’s Disease patient Elizabeth Larsen gives a deeply honest view of her Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery to control her tremors. We learn what it feels like to have electrodes in the brain and what happens when patients want to change their tremor management software program. Thanks to DBS, Liz triumphantly regains control over her life and returns to her boxing routine. Her surgeon, Dr. Michael Kaplitt, Director of the Movement Disorders Program at Weill Cornell Medicine, also shares exciting new treatments on the horizon.

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is much more than a movement disorder. It can have wide ranging effects throughout the body. In terms of the brain, people with PD may experience changes in cognition, mood, emotion, perception, attention, sleep, memory, motivation, and the senses, as well as drug-induced behavioral changes. One of the key professionals on a comprehensive PD treatment team is the neuropsychologist, a person with training and expertise in asking questions and administering screening and assessment tests to evaluate a person’s mental abilities and psychological state. Deficits in one or more of these areas can make it difficult to control motor symptoms such as tremor and balance.   Depending on the results of the evaluations, the neuropsychologist can work with other team members to implement therapies and teach strategies to improve the life of the person with PD. Also, it may be useful to have a neuropsychological evaluation early in the course of the disease to establish a baseline so that a neurologist can later determine if changes, especially in cognition, are related to medications, to progression of the PD itself, or to other factors such as depression. In this episode, Dr. Travis Turner, Director of the Division of Neuropsychology and chief liaison to the Movement Disorders Program at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, a Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence, discusses the role of the neuropsychologist, the process of neuropsychological evaluation, and some of the kinds of problems he deals with.

From mild resting tremors to freezing, stiffness, and loss of motor control, the symptoms of Parkinson's disease progress relentlessly over time. Dr. Michael Kaplitt, Director of the Movement Disorders Program at Weill Cornell Medicine, along with his patient Elizabeth Larsen, explore how quality of life can erode over the years -- and when it's time for a life-changing surgical option.

I will introduce you to Jeanette and Barry Pynn. They are friends of Rebecca and mine that just went through a gut-wrenching couple of years dealing with a misdiagnosis. Jeanette was a runner for her whole life. After decades of raising kids, a great marriage, and dreams of traveling and enjoying the final decades of life together, Jeanette’s gait changed. “I couldn’t flatten my foot out during a run,” she says. Doctors treated her foot issues for years through orthotics and creams. Three years later, the whole left side of her body shutdown after jumping into the Adriatic Sea. Something was definitely wrong. After months of tests, Jeanette received a diagnosis in the Parkinsonian family that she was not expecting: Multiple System Atrophy, also known as MSA. It carries similar symptoms to Parkinson’s but is more aggressive, has a quicker progression and is deadly. The Mayo Clinic reports people with MSA typically live seven to ten years after symptom onset. This is an important fact that Jeanette and Barry did not know and a vital detail that her neurologist failed to mention. Barry remembers leaving the appointment somewhat encouraged, “When we heard that it might be a relative of Parkinson's, it was actually it was a relief.”  That relief quickly gave way to fear, when Jeanette was waiting for her new prescriptions at Costco surfing the internet, “I was reading up on the disease and I looked over at Barry and I said, I don't think this is very good. And he said, In what way? And I said, I think you better read this because I can't I can't really explain it to you.” After two years of wrestling with the diagnosis, the disease, and her own impending death, Jeanette and Barry reached out for help. They were in search of support, community, information, context and understanding. Rebecca and I met Barry in the Spring of 2019 at the annual meeting for the Parkinson Society of British Columbia. They were listeners to the podcast and had traveled from Bowen Island, because they read we would be at the event and they wanted to connect. We chatted, they shared their story, and soon we discovered we got along. We became fast friends. And in the back of our heads, we understood we were entering into a friendship with Jeanette, at least, was a proposition that wouldn’t likely survive the next decade. Rebecca’s cell phone rang on a Saturday morning in September last year. It was Jeanette. She had seen a new neurologist, a movement disorder specialist, at the UBC Brain Centre. “She said that it's most likely certain that I have Parkinson's disease and not MSA.” Jeanette continued through tears, “Whoever thought they'd be so happy to have Parkinson’s?” The misdiagnosis of MSA is certainly not rare. A 2015 study featured on Neurology.org examined 134 autopsied brains of people who were clinically diagnosed MSA while living and only 63% had the correct diagnosis at death. As it relates to Parkinson’s disease, a new Parkinson’s UK study shows 25% of people with Parkinson’s are misdiagnosed. A third of those were given medication for an illness they didn’t have and a 10% underwent a needless operation or procedure. Misdiagnosis is likely to continue until researchers discover reliable biomarkers to aid in the diagnosis of Parkinson’s and related disease. Feel free to comment by leaving us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/WhenLifeGivesYouParkinsons Follow me, Larry Gifford  Twitter: @ParkinsonsPod Facebook: Facebook.com/ParkinsonsPod Instagram: @parkinsonspod Follow Co-host and Producer Niki Reitmeyer Twitter: @Niki_Reitmayer Thank you to our special guests:  Jeanette Fisher Pynn Barry Pynn Wendy Edey, Facilitor of Hope at “Hope Studies Central” https://sites.google.com/a/ualberta.ca/hope-studies/home Dr. Jonathon Squires at Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Dr. Stuart Factor, Director of Movement Disorders Program at Emory University School of Medicine. Rebeca Gifford Our presenting partner is Parkinson Canada http://www.parkinson.ca/ The toll free hotline 1-800-565-3000 Follow them on Twitter @ParkinsonCanada Find the new Parkinson Clinical Guideline www.parkinsonclinicalguideline.ca Thanks also to our content and promotional partners Parkinson’s IQ + You– A free, series of Parkinson’s events from the Michael J. Fox Foundation Spotlight YOPD – The only Parkinson’s organization dedicated to raising awareness for Young Onset Parkinson’s disease and funds for the Cure Parkinson’s Trust. 

Dr. Joseph Friedman, a neurologist and chief of the Movement Disorders Program at Butler Hospital. #WPRO He has authored a series of online self-help articles for patients with movement disorders like Parkinson's disease, misperceptions, tremors and more. butler.org

Dr. Joseph Friedman, a neurologist and chief of the Movement Disorders Program at Butler Hospital. #WPRO He has authored a series of online self-help articles for patients with movement disorders like Parkinson's disease, misperceptions, tremors and more. butler.org

Molly Parker is a physical therapist that has had post concussion syndrome and a sensorimotor disorder for 7 years. She has seen over 70 healthcare providers and spent thousands of hours researching. She says that she did everything wrong and got worse for over 4+ years and is now trying to prevent you from making the same mistakes when it comes to your recovery from PCS! She believes that she has finally figured out how to harness the power of neuroplasticity and is hopeful for a second chance at life for herself and you!  “I HONESTLY FELT REALLY LUCKY, I FELT LIKE I WALKED AWAY WITH ONLY A CONCUSSION.” Below are some topics we touch on throughout this interview: The story of how getting hit by a cab back in 2011 changed Molly's life. How her background and network as a PT at the time of her accident influenced her recovery (negatively). Immediate symptoms included : “legs felt like they were broken,” dizzy, disoriented, headache. Why Molly kept pushing through her symptoms. How the development of a sensory motor affected her recovery. Long-term severe symptoms included : difficulty completely normal day-to-day tasks, which eventually got to the point where she wasn’t able to care for herself anymore. Why it took two years to get an official diagnosis that her symptoms were concussion-related. How the symptoms eventually led to her losing her dream job. The similarity between a career ending injuries in athletes and Molly’s experience with losing her job. “EVERYTHING I WORKED HARD FOR HAD COME TO FRUITION AND THEN I SLOWLY STARTED TO LOSE IT ALL.” Molly's frustration in searching for answers especially from her peers in PT. Conversation with Dr. Nancy Byl that led her in the right direction and significantly improved her symptoms. The connection between her vestibular symptoms and her sensory motor disorder. The treatments that helped her the most in her recovery. Movement Disorders Program at UCLA  Dr. Alyssa Elder and Dr. Allan Wu were the PT/neurologist team from UCLA. Physical therapy for a sensory motor disorder and they used sensory motor re-learning The emotional toll PCS had on her and coping strategies. Why Molly recommends seeing a psychologist during your recovery from PCS. “I JUST HAD TO LET GO OF THAT BLUEPRINT OF HOW MY LIFE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE.” What neuroplasticity is and why you should never lose hope. The importance of finding a treatment team for your PCS and where to start your search. eg. UPMC Money saving tips for medical bills. Nutrition’s role in PCS. The role of sleep in recovery and sleep hygiene tips. Advice for family members. How you know when you are in the clear. Book recommendations for PCS sufferers: "You Look Great!": Strategies for Living Inside a Brain Injury by John C. Byler The Ghost in My Brain: How a Concussion Stole My Life and How the New Science of Brain Plasticity Helped Me Get it Back by Clark Elliot WHERE CAN YOU CONNECT WITH MOLLY? WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | LINKEDIN Download Episode 132 : iTunes | Stitcher 

Danish Bhatti: Hello and welcome to the MD podcast. I’m Danish Bhatti. This week’s podcast will focus on Tremor disorders and to talk about it today on our show we have Dr. Diego Torres-Russotto, the director of Movement Disorders Program and movement disorder fellowship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). We’ll talk to him about his inspiration and interest in tremors, how he got interested in orthostatic tremors a very obscure and rare disorder. We’ll also get to know briefly his work with the Tremor interest groups and committees in AAN (american academy of neurology) on developing guidelines and physician tools. We’ll ask him about his most interesting patient with tremors. His Oliver Sacks moment. Danish Bhatti: So Diego why don’t you start with telling us a little bit about yourself. Tell us one thing that you think no one will know about your career and movement disorders. Diego Torres-Russotto: Well thank you Danish for having me. I’m very excited to be here and participating in these amazing podcasts. The one thing that many people might not know is that I was exposed to the patients with Huntington’s Disease in Venezuela where I was born and when I […] The post MD Podcast: Tremor A personal Story appeared first on Danish Bhatti.

Interview with Dr. Mandar Jog, Director of the National Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence at London Health Sciences Centre, Director of the Movement Disorders Program in London, Ontario and Professor of Neurology at Western University. Parkinson disease remains a clinical diagnosis, based on motor symptoms and signs. Dr. Jog discusses what’s new in our understanding and treatment of this common neurodegenerative disorder. He co-authored a review article published in the CMAJ. Full review article (subscription required): www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.151179 ----------------------------------- Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on iTunes, Stitcher, Overcast, Instacast, or your favourite aggregator. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page. Our podcasts are also released on www.cmaj.ca and on www.cmajblogs.com.

Listen to Chris Goetz, director of the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Program at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, talk about the parallel careers of neurologist and crime fiction writer of his friend and colleague Harold Klawans.This interview is part of a Practical Neurology package on neurology and detective writing. For more information, and the other interviews in the set, see bit.ly/19YiaEM

MONDAY, March 25, 2013 Our incredible special guest tonight is Dr. Neal Hermanowicz, Director of the Movement Disorders Program at the University of California at Irvine. Dr. Hermanowicz is engaged foremost in patient care. He is a member of the Parkinson's Study Group, The Huntington's Study Group, the Dystonia Study Group, and the Multiple Systems Atrophy Study Group. Dr. Hermanowicz has been involved in numerous clinical trials and research in the area of movement disorders. UC Irvine Medical Center's Movement Disorders Services is a multidisciplinary practice that includes neurology, neurosurgery, nursing, physical therapy and nutritional counseling. Dr. Neal Hermanowicz, director, emphasizes that UC Irvine's movement disorders specialists take a case management approach, which promotes communication among all the members of the team. This has a lot of benefits for patients with complex disorders like Parkinson's disease, Hermanowicz says.