Episode 21: How Social Isolation Can Affect Disease Severity

Indu Subramanian, MD

Episode 21 of the NeurologyLive Mind Moments podcast is now live! Scroll down to listen or click here to subscribe on your favorite streaming service.

The Mind Moments podcast features exclusive interviews with leaders in the field discussing the latest research and disease management strategies across the breadth of neurology, including epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, dementia, sleep disorders, and more.

Episode 21, "How Social Isolation Can Affect Disease Severity," features an interview with Indu Subramanian, MD, director, VA Southwest Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Centers, and faculty, UCLA. 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.

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