Tag: neurology
Lay Forum on X-Linked Dystonia Parkinsonism (XDP or “Lubag”)
Today’s activity: lay forum with the Department of Neurosciences on X-Linked Dystonia Parkinsonism (XDP), locally known as “lubag” – an inherited condition affecting males with ancestry from Panay island in the Philippines. It was interesting that while my colleagues were at the midyear national convention for Rehabilitation Medicine in Roxas City on Panay island this […]
High Voltage, High Stakes: Neurosciences Grand Rounds (Adult Neurology)
This past Wednesday, June 18, 2025, I had the privilege of being one of the reactors at Adult Neurology’s Grand Rounds. Our Ward 5 neighbors invited me to talk about the rehabilitation considerations in the not-very-common condition of spinal cord injury due to electrical injury. The neurologists presented the case of a billboard installer whose […]
Dance and Music Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease
Today’s event (November 27, 2024): honored to be part of the Movement Disorders Module focusing on Parkinson’s Disease at the national meeting of the Philippine Neurological Association. Very grateful for the opportunity to share how dance and music can help our patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s Disease. #physiatry #dancetherapy #musictherapy #rehabilitation #parkinsonsdisease #pd #neurology
Music and Movement Therapy Forum
A recent Neurology Grand Rounds, a forum on music and movement therapy at which none of the speakers were neurologists Grateful to the Philippine General Hospital Department of Neurosciences for the opportunity last June 26, 2024! I spoke on the benefits of exercise, dance and music on mild to moderate Parkinson’s Disease. Dr. Popkin is […]
