#370 Parkinson’s Disease for Primary Care with Dr. Albert Hung

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Science, Higher Education, Education

4.8 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2022

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

Master the ins-and-outs of Parkinson’s Disease! We’re joined by Dr. Albert Hung, who teaches us pearls for the initial history and physical exam in a patient with undiagnosed Parkinson’s, a framework for management of early and advanced motor symptoms, tips for treating autonomic symptoms and cognitive / psychiatric features, and more.

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Show Segments

Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guest one-liner
Case from Kashlak
Initial history in a patient with undiagnosed Parkinson’s
“Pre-motor” symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
Physical exam in Parkinson’s disease
Drug-induced Parkinsonism
“Red flags” suggesting atypical parkinsonian syndromes
Role of imaging in diagnosis
Typical discussion with patient at initial diagnosis
Initial management of motor symptoms
Management of autonomic symptoms
Management of advanced motor symptoms
Management of cognitive and psychiatric symptoms
Outro

Credits

Producer, Writer, Show Notes, and Infographic: Malini Gandhi
Cover Art: Kate Grant
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Technical Production: PodPaste
Guest: Albert Hung MD, PhD

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0:00.0	The Curbsiders podcast is for entertainment, education, and information purposes only.
0:04.0	And the topics discussed should not be used solely at Diagnostreat, cure or prevent any diseases
0:06.8	or conditions.
0:07.8	For the more the views and statements expressed on the podcast are solely those of those,
0:09.4	and should not be interpreted to reflect official policy or position of any entity
0:11.5	aside from possibly cash like more hospital and affiliate outreach programs.
0:13.9	If indeed there are any, in fact there are none.
0:15.7	Pretty much we are responsible if you screw up, you should always do your own homework
0:17.6	and let's know if there were.
0:20.4	Welcome back to the Curbsiders.
0:25.2	On tonight's show we will be talking about Parkinson's disease with the great Dr. Albert
0:29.8	Hung.
0:30.8	This was a fantastic episode.
0:32.6	I of course am Dr. Matthew Frank Wato here with my great friend whose birthday is this
0:38.6	week.
0:39.6	Dr. Paul Nelson Williams, actually not the week this is coming out, but as we're recording
0:43.8	his birthday is coming up.
0:45.4	He is going to be, I won't give you his age.
0:48.2	Let's just say old.
0:49.2	Oh, well, well into middle age.
0:51.7	Old enough that his med students don't understand any of his references.
0:55.5	You have the sign felt jokes just don't sink the way they used to.
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