Constipation is a frequent and troublesome symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD). It can affect how medication is absorbed and impact daily life. Tune in to audio from this month’s Third Thursdays Webinar to hear our panel of experts discuss why constipation happens in Parkinson’s. They also cover managing and preventing constipation and the latest research on the gut-brain connection.
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In this episode, Karen Jaffe, MD, a retired physician who was diagnosed with PD in 2007 and is an emeritus member of MJFF’s Patient Council, leads a conversation with:
Wael El-Nachef, MD, PhD, a gastroenterologist at Southern California Neurology Consultants.
Trisha Pasricha, MD, MPH, a neurogastroenterologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, director of the Institute for Gut-Brain Research, assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and author of the book, You’ve Been Pooping All Wrong.
Delaram Safarpour, MD, MSCE, FAAN, a movement disorder specialist and associate professor of neurology at Oregon Health & Science University.
View a transcript of this podcast.
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