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.
September 1st 2025
Here's some of what is coming soon to NeurologyLive® this week.
Rajesh Pahwa, MD: Understanding Levodopa-Carbidopa Treatment Impact
October 4th 2020The director of the Parkinson’s Foundation Center for Excellence at the University of Kansas Medical Center provided insight on the lapses in levodopa-carbidopa treatment and what potential changes could come in the future.
Transient Orthostatic Hypotension Appears Common in Parkinson Disease
September 30th 2020The investigators noted that continuous non-invasive blood pressure monitoring upon standing may aid in the identification of a modifiable risk factor for syncope-related falls in patients with Parkinson disease.
Leah Croll, MD: Importance of Mental Health of Clinicians During COVID-19 Pandemic
September 24th 2020The neurology resident at NYU Langone shared her thoughts on the need for publication of clinician-based data and why maintaining a high level of mental health remains a top priority during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stewart Factor, MD: Long-Term Data on Apomorphine Sublingual Film in Parkinson
September 17th 2020The director of the Movement Disorders Program and Vance Lanier Chair of Neurology at Emory University School of Medicine gave his perspective on the interim findings of a long-term safety study of apomorphine sublingual film.
Addressing Loneliness and Social Isolation in Patients With Parkinson Disease
September 17th 2020The director of the VA Southwest Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Centers offered background the inspiration for the study and why loneliness should be addressed in these patients.