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2023 Emerging Therapies and Parkinson’s

Sep 06, 202359 minSeason 4Ep. 25
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Episode description

In this episode, Dr. Soania Mathur interviews Dr. Michael Okun to discuss the latest therapies for Parkinson’s, including RT-QUIC (Parkinson’s biomarker), subcutaneous dopamine pumps, vibrating gloves, rescue medications, DBS, and more. 

Dr. Mathur and Dr. Okun discuss:

  • New discoveries in diagnosing Parkinson’s
  • What do certain biological markers mean for diagnosis?
  • What’s new on the horizon for Parkinson’s treatments?
  • The subcutaneous delivery of dopamine replacement
  • Transdermal treatment
  • Microbiome in Parkinson’s
  • Vibration therapy
  • The importance of individualized care plans
  • How to sort through all the information about Parkinson’s

and more. We hope you enjoy!

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