Alfonso Fasano
@alfonsofasano.bsky.social
Professor of Neurology, University of Toronto, Mov Disord Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, Krembil Brain Institute
Twitter exile
Twitter exile
Very few seats available for the Canadian Hot Topics in #movementdisorders, endorsed by the Movement Disorders Society and in collaboration with @uoftmedicine.bsky.social.
The 2-day meeting will be held in person in Toronto on Nov 7 and 8.
DM if interested.
@kbi-uhn.bsky.social @uhn.ca
The 2-day meeting will be held in person in Toronto on Nov 7 and 8.
DM if interested.
@kbi-uhn.bsky.social @uhn.ca
November 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Very few seats available for the Canadian Hot Topics in #movementdisorders, endorsed by the Movement Disorders Society and in collaboration with @uoftmedicine.bsky.social.
The 2-day meeting will be held in person in Toronto on Nov 7 and 8.
DM if interested.
@kbi-uhn.bsky.social @uhn.ca
The 2-day meeting will be held in person in Toronto on Nov 7 and 8.
DM if interested.
@kbi-uhn.bsky.social @uhn.ca
15 years (and 12 editions) later, here we are again for our annual 4-day intensive course on the diagnosis and treatment of #movementdisorders.
This year we're in charming Milan, hosted by the conference centre of Humanitas University.
More info here: www.mdscourse.com
This year we're in charming Milan, hosted by the conference centre of Humanitas University.
More info here: www.mdscourse.com
July 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
15 years (and 12 editions) later, here we are again for our annual 4-day intensive course on the diagnosis and treatment of #movementdisorders.
This year we're in charming Milan, hosted by the conference centre of Humanitas University.
More info here: www.mdscourse.com
This year we're in charming Milan, hosted by the conference centre of Humanitas University.
More info here: www.mdscourse.com
The first update on #mds by @mayoclinic.org and @uhntoronto.bsky.social just kicked off with Dr Lang’s lecture on ‘what’s #parkinson’
April 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The first update on #mds by @mayoclinic.org and @uhntoronto.bsky.social just kicked off with Dr Lang’s lecture on ‘what’s #parkinson’
What's the relationship between #dystonia and #tremor?
Can we solve it on clinical grounds only?
We used to have dystonic tremor and tremor associated with dystonia... is this enough?
Turns out it's ... complicated.
See what we think here: www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
Can we solve it on clinical grounds only?
We used to have dystonic tremor and tremor associated with dystonia... is this enough?
Turns out it's ... complicated.
See what we think here: www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
December 27, 2024 at 3:42 PM
What's the relationship between #dystonia and #tremor?
Can we solve it on clinical grounds only?
We used to have dystonic tremor and tremor associated with dystonia... is this enough?
Turns out it's ... complicated.
See what we think here: www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
Can we solve it on clinical grounds only?
We used to have dystonic tremor and tremor associated with dystonia... is this enough?
Turns out it's ... complicated.
See what we think here: www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
Thank you @blueark.app, the end of (my) X account is getting closer.
November 22, 2024 at 10:52 PM
Thank you @blueark.app, the end of (my) X account is getting closer.
Our network meta-analysis:
#DBS of the #subthalamus worsens falling in #parkinson's
No positive/negative effect of pallidal stimulation or intestinal #levodopa
Newest subcutaneous levodopa or foslevodopa pumps improve falling, a first in advanced treatments!
jnnp.bmj.com/content/earl...
#DBS of the #subthalamus worsens falling in #parkinson's
No positive/negative effect of pallidal stimulation or intestinal #levodopa
Newest subcutaneous levodopa or foslevodopa pumps improve falling, a first in advanced treatments!
jnnp.bmj.com/content/earl...
November 22, 2024 at 7:15 AM
Our network meta-analysis:
#DBS of the #subthalamus worsens falling in #parkinson's
No positive/negative effect of pallidal stimulation or intestinal #levodopa
Newest subcutaneous levodopa or foslevodopa pumps improve falling, a first in advanced treatments!
jnnp.bmj.com/content/earl...
#DBS of the #subthalamus worsens falling in #parkinson's
No positive/negative effect of pallidal stimulation or intestinal #levodopa
Newest subcutaneous levodopa or foslevodopa pumps improve falling, a first in advanced treatments!
jnnp.bmj.com/content/earl...
It's happening:
No more twitter/X handle.
I hope #journals will adapt soon.
#ExitTwitter
#ExitX
#ExitTwitterX
No more twitter/X handle.
I hope #journals will adapt soon.
#ExitTwitter
#ExitX
#ExitTwitterX
November 17, 2024 at 12:29 PM
It's happening:
No more twitter/X handle.
I hope #journals will adapt soon.
#ExitTwitter
#ExitX
#ExitTwitterX
No more twitter/X handle.
I hope #journals will adapt soon.
#ExitTwitter
#ExitX
#ExitTwitterX
Incredible lessons on #leadership by Rochelle Walensky, former director of the Centers for Disease Control, at @harvardchanschool.bsky.social.
I'm afraid we won't see anything like this for the next 4 years...
PS #Boston in the #fall never disappoints
I'm afraid we won't see anything like this for the next 4 years...
PS #Boston in the #fall never disappoints
November 15, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Incredible lessons on #leadership by Rochelle Walensky, former director of the Centers for Disease Control, at @harvardchanschool.bsky.social.
I'm afraid we won't see anything like this for the next 4 years...
PS #Boston in the #fall never disappoints
I'm afraid we won't see anything like this for the next 4 years...
PS #Boston in the #fall never disappoints
One of most overlooked issues of past literature is the 'miracle' of #brain surgery in #functional patients.
Cooper was a pioneer in the field but some of his success came from this, as we discussed recently in www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
Cooper was a pioneer in the field but some of his success came from this, as we discussed recently in www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
November 14, 2024 at 9:10 AM
One of most overlooked issues of past literature is the 'miracle' of #brain surgery in #functional patients.
Cooper was a pioneer in the field but some of his success came from this, as we discussed recently in www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
Cooper was a pioneer in the field but some of his success came from this, as we discussed recently in www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
See you on @bluesky (@alfonsofasano.bsky.social) and @Meta’s Threads (al_fasao)
November 23, 2024 at 7:45 AM
See you on @bluesky (@alfonsofasano.bsky.social) and @Meta’s Threads (al_fasao)
Adaptive/closed-loop #DBS is a fascinating new tool which will likely expand the current list of indications, beyond #Parkinson
We used it to understand #orthostatic #tremor during day-to-day conditions but also to stimulate on demand, with better results compared to classic DBS
We used it to understand #orthostatic #tremor during day-to-day conditions but also to stimulate on demand, with better results compared to classic DBS
November 23, 2024 at 7:45 AM
Adaptive/closed-loop #DBS is a fascinating new tool which will likely expand the current list of indications, beyond #Parkinson
We used it to understand #orthostatic #tremor during day-to-day conditions but also to stimulate on demand, with better results compared to classic DBS
We used it to understand #orthostatic #tremor during day-to-day conditions but also to stimulate on demand, with better results compared to classic DBS
What this ‘social’ media has become: 👇
November 23, 2024 at 7:45 AM
What this ‘social’ media has become: 👇
Treating gait in #Parkinson has improved over the years but a lot still needs to be done.
Researchers out there consider applying to this new funding opportunity provided by the @MichaelJFoxOrg!
Researchers out there consider applying to this new funding opportunity provided by the @MichaelJFoxOrg!
November 23, 2024 at 7:53 AM
Treating gait in #Parkinson has improved over the years but a lot still needs to be done.
Researchers out there consider applying to this new funding opportunity provided by the @MichaelJFoxOrg!
Researchers out there consider applying to this new funding opportunity provided by the @MichaelJFoxOrg!
The Movement Disorders (@movedisorder) and Hydrocephalus Society (@hydrocephalusso) met in Nagoya during #Hydrocephalus2024 for a joint session on the complex relationship between mds and #nph.
Thank you Sevil Yasar, Mats Tullberg & Joachim Krauss for the unforgettable plenary.
Thank you Sevil Yasar, Mats Tullberg & Joachim Krauss for the unforgettable plenary.
November 23, 2024 at 7:53 AM
The Movement Disorders (@movedisorder) and Hydrocephalus Society (@hydrocephalusso) met in Nagoya during #Hydrocephalus2024 for a joint session on the complex relationship between mds and #nph.
Thank you Sevil Yasar, Mats Tullberg & Joachim Krauss for the unforgettable plenary.
Thank you Sevil Yasar, Mats Tullberg & Joachim Krauss for the unforgettable plenary.
An unforeseen issue of adaptive deep brain stimulation is managing the control signal during #sleep, when brain physiology changes
We used #MachineLearning for 'Sleep-Aware DBS', which proved to work regardless of target and disease.
@ArjBalachandar
http://doi.org/10.1002/mds.29987
We used #MachineLearning for 'Sleep-Aware DBS', which proved to work regardless of target and disease.
@ArjBalachandar
http://doi.org/10.1002/mds.29987
November 23, 2024 at 7:53 AM
An unforeseen issue of adaptive deep brain stimulation is managing the control signal during #sleep, when brain physiology changes
We used #MachineLearning for 'Sleep-Aware DBS', which proved to work regardless of target and disease.
@ArjBalachandar
http://doi.org/10.1002/mds.29987
We used #MachineLearning for 'Sleep-Aware DBS', which proved to work regardless of target and disease.
@ArjBalachandar
http://doi.org/10.1002/mds.29987
Medical Assistance in Dying (#MAiD) in neurodegenerative disorders is as important as neglected.
@UHN and @HealthCanada have policies in place. Not the same everywhere, unfortunately.
Glad for my modest contribution to Dr Cohen’s book on the topic.
#Alzheimers @OxUniPress
@UHN and @HealthCanada have policies in place. Not the same everywhere, unfortunately.
Glad for my modest contribution to Dr Cohen’s book on the topic.
#Alzheimers @OxUniPress
November 23, 2024 at 7:53 AM
Medical Assistance in Dying (#MAiD) in neurodegenerative disorders is as important as neglected.
@UHN and @HealthCanada have policies in place. Not the same everywhere, unfortunately.
Glad for my modest contribution to Dr Cohen’s book on the topic.
#Alzheimers @OxUniPress
@UHN and @HealthCanada have policies in place. Not the same everywhere, unfortunately.
Glad for my modest contribution to Dr Cohen’s book on the topic.
#Alzheimers @OxUniPress
You landing on my page: sorry if I'm not as active as I used to be, trying hard to make 'x' grow on me.
Not easy and we all know why
No, I don't think it makes sense to move elsewhere, it is what it is everywhere
And yes, this is still #twitter to me.
Not easy and we all know why
No, I don't think it makes sense to move elsewhere, it is what it is everywhere
And yes, this is still #twitter to me.
November 23, 2024 at 8:01 AM
You landing on my page: sorry if I'm not as active as I used to be, trying hard to make 'x' grow on me.
Not easy and we all know why
No, I don't think it makes sense to move elsewhere, it is what it is everywhere
And yes, this is still #twitter to me.
Not easy and we all know why
No, I don't think it makes sense to move elsewhere, it is what it is everywhere
And yes, this is still #twitter to me.
Further proof that #gait is lateralized to the right deep brain, important for programming
Specular sweet/sour maps: no results if flipping one hemisphere onto the other! to be kept in mind when you read about studies doing so to increase the sample...
Specular sweet/sour maps: no results if flipping one hemisphere onto the other! to be kept in mind when you read about studies doing so to increase the sample...
November 23, 2024 at 8:01 AM
Further proof that #gait is lateralized to the right deep brain, important for programming
Specular sweet/sour maps: no results if flipping one hemisphere onto the other! to be kept in mind when you read about studies doing so to increase the sample...
Specular sweet/sour maps: no results if flipping one hemisphere onto the other! to be kept in mind when you read about studies doing so to increase the sample...
Kapil Sethi was a leader in movement disorders... Many are, but very few are kind and humble as he was, a self-taught expert.
Used to call me 'blue(s)-man' because of my early interest in ceruloplasmin (the latin meaning).
I'll never forget that glass of wine on stage.
Used to call me 'blue(s)-man' because of my early interest in ceruloplasmin (the latin meaning).
I'll never forget that glass of wine on stage.
November 23, 2024 at 8:01 AM
Kapil Sethi was a leader in movement disorders... Many are, but very few are kind and humble as he was, a self-taught expert.
Used to call me 'blue(s)-man' because of my early interest in ceruloplasmin (the latin meaning).
I'll never forget that glass of wine on stage.
Used to call me 'blue(s)-man' because of my early interest in ceruloplasmin (the latin meaning).
I'll never forget that glass of wine on stage.
Buz and I put together some thoughts on how to write case reports on movement disorders: it was as fun as difficult!
How do we teach how to #write #manuscripts?
Thank you @MDCP_Journal @kailashbhatia and @mmerello for the opportunity
Free access here:...
How do we teach how to #write #manuscripts?
Thank you @MDCP_Journal @kailashbhatia and @mmerello for the opportunity
Free access here:...
November 23, 2024 at 8:01 AM
Buz and I put together some thoughts on how to write case reports on movement disorders: it was as fun as difficult!
How do we teach how to #write #manuscripts?
Thank you @MDCP_Journal @kailashbhatia and @mmerello for the opportunity
Free access here:...
How do we teach how to #write #manuscripts?
Thank you @MDCP_Journal @kailashbhatia and @mmerello for the opportunity
Free access here:...
People with #parkinson switching from intestinal to subcutaneous infusion of dopamine…
How long would you wait before removing the PEG-J?
I’d say at least 2 months
Thoughts?
How long would you wait before removing the PEG-J?
I’d say at least 2 months
Thoughts?
November 23, 2024 at 8:01 AM
People with #parkinson switching from intestinal to subcutaneous infusion of dopamine…
How long would you wait before removing the PEG-J?
I’d say at least 2 months
Thoughts?
How long would you wait before removing the PEG-J?
I’d say at least 2 months
Thoughts?
Where is #Neuromodulation going?
Vibhor Krishna and myself edited a special issues of #Neurotherapeutics (@ASENT_Org).
Our editorial (http://www.neurotherapeuticsjournal.org/article/S1878-7479(24)00057-6/fulltext) gave us the chance to dream about the future... and also publish a...
Vibhor Krishna and myself edited a special issues of #Neurotherapeutics (@ASENT_Org).
Our editorial (http://www.neurotherapeuticsjournal.org/article/S1878-7479(24)00057-6/fulltext) gave us the chance to dream about the future... and also publish a...
November 23, 2024 at 8:09 AM
Where is #Neuromodulation going?
Vibhor Krishna and myself edited a special issues of #Neurotherapeutics (@ASENT_Org).
Our editorial (http://www.neurotherapeuticsjournal.org/article/S1878-7479(24)00057-6/fulltext) gave us the chance to dream about the future... and also publish a...
Vibhor Krishna and myself edited a special issues of #Neurotherapeutics (@ASENT_Org).
Our editorial (http://www.neurotherapeuticsjournal.org/article/S1878-7479(24)00057-6/fulltext) gave us the chance to dream about the future... and also publish a...
Join me and @Neuronologist1 on Saturday May 4 at 1.30pm.
We’ll be presenting our book #ReprogrammingTheBrain @Librissimi1, moderated by @EmiliaLuca_PhD.
@TorontoComites @IICToronto @CCanadese @CHINTvCanada
We’ll be presenting our book #ReprogrammingTheBrain @Librissimi1, moderated by @EmiliaLuca_PhD.
@TorontoComites @IICToronto @CCanadese @CHINTvCanada
November 23, 2024 at 8:09 AM
Join me and @Neuronologist1 on Saturday May 4 at 1.30pm.
We’ll be presenting our book #ReprogrammingTheBrain @Librissimi1, moderated by @EmiliaLuca_PhD.
@TorontoComites @IICToronto @CCanadese @CHINTvCanada
We’ll be presenting our book #ReprogrammingTheBrain @Librissimi1, moderated by @EmiliaLuca_PhD.
@TorontoComites @IICToronto @CCanadese @CHINTvCanada
November 23, 2024 at 8:17 AM