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In this episode, we spoke with Rajesh Pahwa, MD, professor of neurology, and director, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Center, University of Kansas Medical Center. He spoke about the current state of treatment for essential tremor, including the therapeutic and surgical options for this population, and shared his perspective on the latest advances in clinical care and diagnosis, the role of the patient-physician relationship, and the research into the disease's underlying processes.
Episode Breakdown:
- 1:25 – Overview of the current state of essential tremor care
- 7:05 – Changes in thinking about essential tremor
- 9:05 – Potential in the therapeutics pipeline
- 10:45 – Advances in the understanding of essential tremor
- 12:40 – Neurology News Minute
- 15:30 – The role of shared decision-making in care
- 18:50 – Surgical options for essential tremor treatment
- 22:00 – Education and diagnosis outside of movement specialists
- 24:00 – Advances on the horizon
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