21: How Social Isolation Can Affect Disease Severity

Welcome to the NeurologyLive Mind Moments podcast. Tune in to hear leaders in neurology sound off on topics that impact your clinical practice.In this episode, we're joined by Indu Subramanian, MD, director of the VA Southwest Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Centers. She discussed the findings and implications of a recent study she conducted which suggests that loneliness and social isolation can actually be a predictor of disease worsening in Parkinson disease.  Thanks for listening to the NeurologyLive Mind Moments podcast. To support the show, be sure to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. For more neurology news and expert-driven content, visit neurologylive.com.REFERENCESubramanian I, Mischley L, Farahnik J. Loneliness/Social Isolation as a Risk Factor for Worsened Parkinson Disease Severity. Presented at MDS Virtual Congress; September 12–16, 2020.