The Ethical Landscape of Prodromal Parkinson ...

Dr. Andy Southerland talks with Dr. Matthew Gusler about trends in emergent interfacility transfers for ischemic stroke and factors associated with transfer for care. Read the related article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Zohaib Siddiqi talks with Dr. Michel Toledano about the diagnosis and management of infectious rhombencephalitis in patients receiving immunomodulatory therapy. Read the related Resident & Fellow Section article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Jason Crowell and Dr. Colin Hoy discuss the concept of prodromal Parkinson disease and the ethical considerations surrounding its diagnosis.  Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000209522   

Dr. Jason Crowell and Dr. Campbell Le Heron discuss tips and recommendations to help improve apathy in folks with Parkinson disease. Show references:  https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000209301    

This episode explores the fastest-growing neurologic condition in the world, Parkinson’s disease. What have we learned in recent years, and where are the greatest hopes for the future? A full transcript of this episode is available at nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2414003.