2.7: Parkinson's and other Neurodegenerative Disorders (ft. Ben)
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Today the boys are joined by Ben to discuss the clinical features and pathology of Parkinson's disease. We discuss its course from initial autonomic dysfunction to the classical signs seen in textbooks and how it is different to the other common neurodegenerative diseases. Content covered: - Core concepts, similarities and classification of neurodegenerative diseases - Parkinson's - Dementia and its causes (Alzheimer's, Dementia with Lewy bodies, FTD, vascular dementia, etc) - Huntington's disease as an example of hyperkinetic movement disorders - Foundations of prion diseases including CJD and Kuru --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shaun--norm-and-terence/message
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