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.
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.
VY-AADC01 Gene Therapy Demonstrates Safety, Improved Motor Function in Phase 1 Trial
October 22nd 2021The trial provided Class IV evidence that VY-AADC01 and the associated surgical delivery procedure were well-tolerated in patients aged 40 to 70 years with moderately advanced Parkinson disease.
The Need for Palliative Care in Parkinson Disease: Indu Subramanian, MD
October 21st 2021The director of the VA Southwest Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Centers spoke to the importance of utilizing palliative care principles in the regular care of Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]
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.
IPX-203 as a Parkinson Disease Treatment: Alberto J. Espay, MD, MSc
October 17th 2021In light of the RISE-PD study data, the research chair for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders at University of Cincinnati Health offered insight into IPX-203 in Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Subthalamic DBS Effect on Impulsive, Compulsive Behaviors Predicted by Comprehensive Assessments
October 12th 2021In the cohort of 14 patients with preoperative impulsive and compulsive behavior burden, 6 patients demonstrated clinically relevant improvement on QUIP-RS, while 1 worsened and 7 remained stable.
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.
Clinicians’ Role in Addressing the Neurologist Shortage: Jennifer Majersik, MD, MS
October 10th 2021The division chief of vascular neurology at the University of Utah discussed the individual role that clinicians and neurologists can play to increase interest in the field of neurology. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]