Movement Disorders

The NeurologyLive movement disorders clinical focus page is a source for all the latest news regarding the clinical care of patients with Parkinson disease, essential tremor, Huntington disease, dystonia, ataxia, and more. This page features podcasts, videos, and news about FDA actions, study and clinical trial findings, clinical guideline updates, and interviews with experts in the clinical care of movement disorders.

Subcutaneous Levodopa/Carbidopa Delivery Provides Potential Breakthrough in Parkinson Disease

May 02, 2021

Article

AbbVie recently announced a new phase 3 study (NCT04380142), called M15-736, which will measure the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of continuous subcutaneous infusion of ABBV-951.

Income and Education: Predicting Telehealth Use in Parkinson Disease

May 01, 2021

Article

The chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation and adjunct associate professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Physiology at New York University School of Medicine discussed the adoption of telemedicine in Parkinson disease care.

NeurologyLive Friday 5 — April 30, 2021

April 30, 2021

Article

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending April 30, 2021.

Episode 35: Highlights From the AAN Annual Meeting

April 30, 2021

Podcast

"Mind Moments," a podcast from NeurologyLive, brings you exclusive interviews with Stephanie J. Nahas, MD; Bruce Cree, MD, PhD, MAS; Sana Somani, MD, MBBS; Hubert Fernandez, MD; Daniel Ontaneda, MD, PhD; and Richard Gershon, PhD.

A Critical Evaluation of Disease-Modifying Strategies in Parkinson Disease

April 29, 2021

Article

A trio of clinicians from Georgetown University explore the current status of disease-modifying therapies for individuals with Parkinson disease.

Advantages of MANAGE-PD Screening Tool: Hubert Fernandez, MD

April 29, 2021

Video

The director of the Center for Neurological Restoration at Cleveland Clinic provided an inside perspective on how the MANAGE-PD tool can effectively assist in the Parkinson disease screening process.

Neurosurgery and Parkinson Disease: Past, Present, and Future of Deep Brain Stimulation

April 29, 2021

Article

Surgical care for PD is safe and effective, and should no longer be treated as a consideration of last resort, but as a treatment option discussed early in the disease course with the patient and their family.

Stop to Smell the Tulips: Parkinson Disease Awareness Month

April 26, 2021

Article

Guest Editor-in-Chief Jill Giordano Farmer, DO, MPH, shared her perspective on the importance of April as the annual Parkinson disease awareness month.

This Week on NeurologyLive — April 26, 2021

April 26, 2021

Article

Here's what is coming soon to NeurologyLive.

NeurologyLive Friday 5 — April 23, 2021

April 23, 2021

Article

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending April 23, 2021.