Advanced Therapies in Parkinson Disease: Matching the Right Treatment to the Right Patient Hubert Fernandez, MD, Louie Pasculli

Published Date: 09 Oct 2026

An MDS 2026 plenary speaker discusses the evolving role of infusion therapies, deep brain stimulation, and focused ultrasound in Parkinson disease, including when to consider device-aided therapies and how treatment selection can be individualized.

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