In the latest episode of Cleveland Clinic’s Neuro Pathways podcast, movement disorders specialist Dr. Junaid Siddiqui discusses the complexities of diagnosing and managing atypical parkinsonism. He describes the primary symptoms of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), multiple system atrophy (MSA), corticobasal syndrome (CBD), and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).
Mission MSA: Stages of Multiple System Atrophy (Medical Professional Version)
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) has 4 stages, each with varying symptoms across patients.
LBD Peer Mentoring Support and Caregiver Education (PERSEVERE)
PERSEVERE is a national study funded by the National Institutes of Health, led by Dr. Jori Fleisher at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL, which is testing an educational program for family caregivers of people with Dementia with Lewy Bodies, Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease with cognitive impairment, and Parkinson’s Disease Dementia. PERSEVERE will test whether a disease-specific, caregiver-centered educational intervention improves caregiver knowledge, confidence, strain, and health outcomes – and whether it helps people living with these disorders.
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WAPO – Make this one lifestyle change to lower your Parkinson’s disease risk
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There’s still a lot we don’t know about how Parkinson’s disease develops. But one lifestyle intervention already has strong evidence behind it.
Dr. Jocelyn Jiao to speak on palliative care, November 19, 2024
Please join Stanford movement disorder specialist and palliative care physician Jocelyn Jiao — and friend of Brain Support Network — at the CurePSP virtual care conference on Tuesday, November 19, 10:35am-11:25am PT.