Parkinson Weekly
Parkinson Weekly is your go-to podcast for the latest insights in Parkinson’s disease. Each week, Professor Bas Bloem, Consultant Neurologist in the Department of Neurology at Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, takes you through his chosen “Article of the Week” – highlighting new research, clinical perspectives, and what it means for patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.
Have a question you’d like Bas to answer on the podcast? Email us at parkinsonweekly@gmail.com – we’d love to hear from you.
Stay informed, stay connected, and join us every week for clear, expert-led discussions on Parkinson’s.
Podcasting since 2025 • 29 episodes
Parkinson Weekly
Latest Episodes
EP 25 - Article Of The Week: The impact of diet on Parkinson's disease risk: A data-driven analysis in a large Italian case-control population
🎙️ We’re back with the twenty-five episode of Parkinson Weekly, hosted by Prof. Bas Bloem.In Episode 25, Prof. Bloem explores the complex and evolving role of diet in the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.Inspired by a...
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EP 24 - Article Of The Week: Spiritual Assessment of Neurologic Patients
🎙️ We’re back with the twenty-fourth episode of Parkinson Weekly, hosted by Prof. Bas Bloem.In Episode 24, Prof. Bas Bloem discusses an important and often overlooked topic in Parkinson’s care: spirituality.In...
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EP 23 - Papers on 'Response Fluctuations'
🎙️ We’re back with the twenty third episode of Parkinson Weekly, hosted by Prof. Bas Bloem.In Episode 23 of Parkinson Weekly, Prof. Bas Bloem explores the phenomenon of response fluctuations, where the benefit...
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EP 22 - Article Of The Week: Dual-Risk axis: GBA1 mutations and occupational pesticide exposure in Parkinson's Disease
🎙️ We’re back with the twenty second episode of Parkinson Weekly, hosted by Prof. Bas Bloem.In this episode, Bas explores the role of gene–environment interactions in Parkinson’s disease, examining why some individual...
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EP 21 - Article Of The Week: Hearing Loss in Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
🎙️ We’re back with the twenty first episode of Parkinson Weekly, hosted by Prof. Bas Bloem.In this episode, Bas explores a surprising and often overlooked question: is hearing loss part of the Parkinson’s disease phenotype?...
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