Associate Professor of Neurology; Codirector, Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Division; Neurology Assistant Clerkship Director; and Vice Chair for Education, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
Pathophysiology of Dyskinesia in Parkinson Disease
Drs William G. Ondo and Robert A. Hauser discuss the understanding of pathophysiology and clinical features of dyskinesia in patients with Parkinson disease.
Challenges With Parkinson Disease Treatments
Drs Rajesh Pahwa and Daniel E. Kremens discuss challenges with Parkinson disease treatment and management of motor fluctuations, dyskinesia and OFF episodes in patients.
Use of Parkinson Disease Treatments and Identification of OFF Episodes in Clinical Practice
The expert panel discusses advances in formulations of carbidopa/levodopa and identification of OFF and ON time in patients with Parkinson disease.
Shifting the Paradigm: Earlier Use of On-Demand Therapy for Treating OFF Time in Parkinson Disease
August 15th 2022Despite the availability of medications to relieve OFF episodes in Parkinson disease, widespread adoption of on-demand therapies has been less-than-ideal, marking the need to shift the treatment paradigm in PD.
Parkinson’s Disease: Advice for Community Neurologists
Expert neurologists provide insight on how to decide on an on-demand therapy for Parkinson’s disease and provide some general advice.
Motor and Non-Motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease
Panelists describe the motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, linking symptoms to OFF episodes, and how to educate patients.
Expected and Unexpected OFF Episodes in Parkinson’s Disease
Physicians explain expected versus unexpected OFF episodes and the use of symptom diaries in managing Parkinson’s disease.
OFF Episodes in Parkinson’s Disease
Panelists have a conversation on the definition of OFF episodes in relation to Parkinson’s disease and how common OFF episodes are for patients.