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Welcome to the NeurologyLive® Mind Moments® podcast. Tune in to hear leaders in neurology sound off on topics that impact your clinical practice.
In this episode, we spoke with Jill Farmer, DO, MPH, an assistant professor of neurology and director of the Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorder Program at Global Neurosciences Institute, who spoke with us about the current landscape of care for women with Parkinson disease (PD), how the approach to their care can differ from men, the major gaps around education and treatment for these women, and much more.
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Episode Breakdown:
1:15 – The presentation of Parkinson disease for women
3:00 – Nonmotor symptoms that can create challenges for diagnosis
4:45 – OFF episodes and dyskinesia in women vs men
7:00 – Being attentive to patient needs in treatment
10:20 – The daily impact of Parkinson disease
13:05 – Neurology News Minute
16:30 – Encouraging women with Parkinson to participate in trials
18:30 – Barriers to care specific to women
20:00 – Communication with women patients
22:20 – Areas of need for research
23:35 – Conversations in areas of limited knowledge
25:20 – Closing thoughts
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The stories featured in this week's Neurology News Minute, which will give you quick updates on the following developments in neurology, are further detailed here:
FDA Issues Complete Response Letter to Amneal for Parkinson Agent IPX203
FDA Grants Traditional Approval to Lecanemab as Therapy for Early-Stage Alzheimer Disease
Medicare Expands Coverage for Fully Approved Alzheimer Agent Lecanemab
FDA Approves Image Guided Programming Software for Vercise Deep Brain Stimulation Systems
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