Emerging Therapies and Parkinson’s

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In this video, Dr. Soania Mathur interviews Dr. Michael Okun about emerging therapies for Parkinson’s, including continuous infusion levodopa, cell replacement research, repurposed diabetes medication, and more!




Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction
2:27 - Advances in Carbidopa and Levodopa
9:48 - Are there other similar medications coming out?
16:00 - Will there be advancements in non-motor symptoms?
24:34 - Adaptive DBS
35:53 - Disease modification, regenerative medicine, and stem cell research
43:30 - Other medications for Parkinson’s and thinking about emerging therapies
55:24 - Conclusion