Astro Neurologist

MD-PhD student (Neuroscience) 🧠🇪🇺

Aspiring Adult Neurologist 🇺🇸

Amateur Astronomer 🌌

[Andrew Lees @ajlees]

Lessons here for all physicians wheter in primary care or the ivory towers https://t.co/BN8nm1mp1R

[The Science of Parkinson's @ScienceofPD]

View from the office today:

[Francesca Magrinelli @FraMagrinelli]

🚨 Flyer out! The next Queen Square Basal Ganglia Club meeting will host Prof. Olivier Rascol and Prof. Manju Kurian on Therapy Development in Movement Disorders.
🗺️ NHNN, Wolfson Lecture Theatre
🗓️ 17/06/2026, 4 pm
All are welcome.
Please RT
@kailashbhatia @UCLIoN @UCLIoN_DCMN @MDC_IoN_UCL @neurolib

[Michael Okun @MichaelOkun]

Is shopping bag tremor a thing? Spoiler alert: yes it is a rare task-specific condition that can emerge when carrying groceries. Shopping bag tremor is a form of task specific tremor that appears when a weighted object like a bag is carried and it may reflect abnormal muscle activation during sustained posture. Check out this video from Kishav and colleagues that just dropped in Movement Disorders Clinical Practice.
Key Points:
- Shopping bag tremor emerges during weight bearing and sustained grip rather than at rest.
- The pattern frequently overlaps w/ dystonic tremor and may differ from classical essential tremor.
- Careful observation during real world tasks can improve diagnosis and selection of treatment.
My take: I pay closer attention to task specific tremors then I did earlier in my career. Watching how folks carry a weighted bag can actually reveal brain circuitry problems we may miss in the exam room. Subtle clues matter and they can change management. Occupational and physical therapists are frequently the first to recognize the weight based changes. Here are 5 points that resonated w/ me: 1- Real world tasks can unmask tremor patterns not seen at rest. 2- Dystonia may hide in plain sight during everyday activities. 3- Weight and posture can amplify abnormal motor network signaling. 4- Accurate phenotyping aides health care providers to choose better therapies. 5- Listening to what bothers folks most can guide 'potentially smarter care decisions.'
https://t.co/JU9m9UIjD7 @ParkinsonDotOrg @FixelInstitute @movedisorder @MDCP_Journal @tremorjournal

[Andrew Lees @ajlees]

The bicentenary celebration of Jean-Martin Charcot
Any neurologist who sees patients but has not bothered to find out about Charcot's contributions to medicine lacks the romance and breadth essential for best clinical practice
@MasudHusain @UCLIoN
https://t.co/CVJSBUC8xj

[Astro Neurologist @Astro_Neuron]

Beyond saddened to learn of the passing of Prof. Hallett
He was a tremendous inspiration, an exemplary scientist, kind, open, and humble in every interaction I had with him.
The field has lost a great one.
With a heavy heart and deepest condolences to his family, colleagues, and the Movement Disorders community at large

[Astro Neurologist @Astro_Neuron]

One of the most interesting presentations here at @EANeurology from Prof. Mark Hallett on functional neurologic disorders and physiology of agency and will #EAN23 #NeuroTwitter #Movementdisorders #Neurology

[Francesca Magrinelli @FraMagrinelli]

📢FLYER OUT
The next Queen Square Basal Ganglia Club Meeting will host Prof. Maria Grazia Spillantini from @Cambridge_Uni and Prof. @GeorgeTofaris from @UniofOxford.
🌍@UCLIoN, London
📅03/12/2025, 4PM
All welcome
Please🔁
@kailashbhatia @UCLIoN_DCMN @MDC_IoN_UCL @UCLBrainScience

[Astro Neurologist @Astro_Neuron]

A bit of #Parkinsons history, by Prof. #Marwan_Hariz 🌷❤️

[Astro Neurologist @Astro_Neuron]

It is always a pleasure seeing Marwan, a dear mentor, and as an aspiring movement disorder neurologist, a true inspiration. #Marwan_Hariz ❤️

[MDS @movedisorder]

While freezing of gait (FOG) is the most widely recognized manifestation within the freezing spectrum, other forms, such as freezing of the upper limb and freezing of speech, are increasingly acknowledged.

[Natalia S. Rost, MD, MPH, FAAN @NataliaRostMD]

📣 Whether you are new to this @AANmember event, or a many-time returning attendee like myself & so many of my #AANFamily colleagues, there is something for everyone at the #AANFC 🙌

As they say, Vegas is always a good idea 💚 #NeuroTwitter #Community #WellBeing 🧠 🪄 🎆 🎶 🎭

[Shilpa Chitnis, M.D., Ph.D., FAAN. @ShilpaChitnis2]

Thank you, @MichaelOkun, for detailed summaries of published articles and your take on them. We learn so much just from your X feeds. I look forward to reading your posts every evening and learn something new. Warm regards to everyone in Aspen. @AlbertoEspay , @JankovicJoseph

[Zach London @zach_london]

Extraocular muzzles intact.

[Parkinson's Europe 🌷 @ParkinsonsEU]

Today is World Brain Day 2025 🧠

As Parkinson's progresses, more areas of the brain are affected. Let's use today to help make a difference – get involved and show your support by signing our Call to Action ✍️

Sign our pledge for improved healthcare services for people with Parkinson's in Europe here 👉 https://t.co/yhlyON6OiD

#WBD2025 #WorldBrainDay #parkinson #parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsonsawareness #parkinsonscommunity #livingwithparkinsons #parkinsonspower #parkinsonssupport #parkinsonscare #parkinsonsresources #parkinsonstreatment #hopeforparkinsons

[Michael Fox @foxmdphd]

Honored to highlight our work @Brain_Circuits @MassGenBrigham Neuro Research Day. Thank you @shansiddiqi @fredschaper_ Sheena Baratano and Sam Snider for sharing your experience.

[Natalia S. Rost, MD, MPH, FAAN @NataliaRostMD]

You should visit @AANmember - it’s a beautiful place and a great team to meet

[Natalia S. Rost, MD, MPH, FAAN @NataliaRostMD]

When we say “Brain Health for All,” we mean it. ✅

You can count on your #AAN

#NeurologyProud #BrainHealth @AANmember 🙌

[Joseph Jankovic @JankovicJoseph]

@MichaelOkun Well said, Michael. I hope AI will never replace compassionate, skilled, experienced physicians. @PDCMDC

[Elizabeth Coon, MD @EYemmCoon]

Long thoracic nerve? I need my neuromuscular colleagues! @MarcusVPinto @LyellJ @ElieNaddaf3 @elkeschipani

[Zach London @zach_london]

Excited to announce that our visual field-themes game, "Field Cut," is a finalist for a big deal educational game award called the Gee!

Being a finalist also makes it eligible for their People's Choice Award. Please vote for Field Cut here! https://t.co/VI5fMWf6Li