Highlights from EAN 2023!

touchNEUROLOGY editorial board member Prof. Angelo Antonini (Padua University Hospital, Italy) provides an overview of his top three most important updates and hot topics from the annual European Academy of Neurology (EAN), July 1–4, 2023, in the field of Parkinson's disease. He ...

The European Parkinson’s Disease Association (EPDA) recently changed its name to Parkinson's Europe. They are the only European Parkinson's umbrella organisation and have been working with the global Parkinson’s community for nearly 30 years. As a leading voice for ...

Two cases of COVID-19 vaccination associated neurological symptoms were presented, with patients displaying parkinsonism and cognitive dysfunction. In this touchNEUROLOGY interview, we speak with Dr Suman Kushwaha (Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), Dilshad Garden, Delhi, India) to ...

Neurological complications, such as peripheral neuropathy, have been associated with COVID-19 vaccination. In this touchNEUROLOGY interview, we speak with Dr Suman Kushwaha (Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), Dilshad Garden, Delhi, India) to discuss the neurological symptoms that ...

Data emerging from upcoming clinical trials assessing the treatment efficacy in people with clinically established Parkinson’s disease will shed light on optimal treatment approaches. In this interview with touchNEUROLOGY, Prof. Angelo Antonini (IRCCS San Camillo, Venice, and University of ...

Slowing down the progression of Parkinson’s disease is key to improving outcomes. In this interview with touchNEUROLOGY, Prof. Angelo Antonini (IRCCS San Camillo, Venice, and University of Padova, Italy) presents the core concept of the Movement Disorders Society Task ...

In an interview with touchNEUROLOGY, Prof. Heinz Reichmann (University of Dresden Medical School, Germany) gave us his insight into his highlights in Parkinson’s disease, the interventions currently under investigation and how he sees management strategies for Parkinson’s disease ...

Opicapone has proved effective for the treatment of end-of-dose motor fluctuations in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Here, Prof. Ray Chaudhuri (King's College Hospital, London, UK) discusses the effect of disabling fluctuations and dyskinesias on patient quality of life, efficacy ...

Early detection of Parkinson’s disease can vastly improve outcomes. Prof. Tiago Outiero (University Medical Center Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany) discussed with touchNEUROLOGY his research combining basic science to use biological markers and clinical signs to diagnose Parkinson’s disease. Questions: ...

The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) is a professional society of clinicians, scientists, and other healthcare professionals, who are interested in Parkinson’s disease, related neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, hyperkinetic movement disorders, and abnormalities in muscle tone and ...

Prof. Angelo Antonini (Professor of Neurology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy) discusses the key clinical highlights and hot topics in movement disorders and Parkinson's disease. Questions: What are the key clinical highlights from the past year in the field of ...

Gastrointestinal dysfunctions represent one of the main non-motor symptoms in Parksinon’s disease (PD). Prof. Angelo Antonini (Professor of Neurology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy) discusses a study that investigated α-Synuclein seeding activity in stomach-duodenum biopsies of PD patients by ...