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.
August 25th 2025
Experts shared their clinical perspectives on trending topics in the treatment and management of movement disorders at the 4th Annual Advanced Therapeutics in Movement and Related Disorders (ATMRD) Congress.
Adjusting Motor Fluctuation Management in an Era of Neuromodulation: Laxman Bahroo, DO
September 28th 2023The professor of neurology and resident program director at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital discussed how Parkinson disease motor fluctuations are managed amid new, novel technologies incorporated in the field. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Standard and Nonstandard Physical Therapy Show Similar Effectiveness for Parkinson Disease
September 26th 2023Although research supports the use of physical therapy as an effective treatment for Parkinson disease, implementation factors including type, timing, frequency, and durability of outcomes remain mainly untouched.
Role of Gut Microbiome, Alpha Synuclein in the Prodromal Stage of Parkinson Disease
September 25th 2023Virginia Gao, MD, PhD, a movement disorders fellow at Weill Cornell Medicine, discussed several topics related to the use of biomarkers in the prodromal stages of neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson disease.
The Future of Parkinson Disease Treatment With Innovative Wearable Devices: Alistair Mackett, MD
September 24th 2023The movement disorder specialist at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust discussed the rise of wearable technology for managing Parkinson disease to potentially empower patients and monitor the disease at early stages. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
NeuroVoices: Ruth Schneider, MD, on Addressing Psychosis in Lewy Body Diseases
September 20th 2023The associate professor in the department of neurology at the University of Rochester provided insight on her presentation on psychosis in Parkinson disease and related disorders given at the 2023 ANA Annual Meeting.
Building a Greater Understanding of Ulixacaltimide’s Impact in Essential Tremor
September 18th 2023Marcio Souza, president and chief executive officer at Praxis Precision Medicines provided follow-up thoughts on recently announced positive findings assessing ulixacaltamide in patients with essential tremor.