Alfonso Fasano
@DrAlfonsoFasano
PROFILE NOT ACTIVE, RELOCATED TO BLUESKY. Mov Disord Centre, Toronto Western Hospital | Krembil Brain Institute | Professor of Neurology, University of Toronto
Not posting here anymore. Follow me on @bluesky. Just look for alfonsofasano.bsky.social What? You don’t have BlueSky??? Download it today, you’ll find all the good people you used to see here. You don’t have to follow me, just do it for yourself.
15 years (and 12 editions) later, here we are again for our annual 4-day intensive course on the diagnosis and treatment of #movementdisorders. This year we're in charming Milan, hosted by the conference centre of @HumanitasMilano More info here: mdscourse.com
Haven’t posted here in a while. Do you guys think that #X is a more decent place after the #MuskTrump breakup? I still have my doubts
An incredible story of innovation and hope. A Canadian trial led by @DrAlfonsoFasano @KBI_UHN shows promising early results in managing #Parkinsons symptoms. Read more ⬇️
Early results of an Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation trial show promising improvements in speech, movement and quality of life for patients with #Parkinsons. Learn more through the eyes of patient Fabio Dywer and #TeamUHN neurologist Dr. Alfonso Fasano: bit.ly/3F4bTCB
📖✨Congratulations to Drs. Alfonso Fasano, Andres Lozano and Suneil Kalia, researchers at UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute, for their recent publication in Nature! 🔗: linktr.ee/krembil #Parkinsons #Dopamine #StemCells #NoResearchNoCure #ResearchMatters #MovementDisorder
Dr. Andres Lozano, @DrAlfonsoFasano, and @kalialabs @KBI_UHN highlight the results of the first clinical trial of a new treatment for #Parkinsons, bemdaneprocel, which replaces lost #dopamine by generating new neurons from #StemCells. Read more ➡️ uhnresearch.ca/news/injecting… (3/4)
I look forward to moderate the #ItalianResearchDay #GRIM2025 Thank you to the organizers @airicerca @ItalyinCanada iictoronto.esteri.it/it/gli_eventi/… and speakers Dr. C.Tartaglia @DrAlfonsoFasano @APStrafella #aging @Airi_Talk @Sunnybrook @UofT_OHNS
How do we shake? Dr. Rick Helmich shares his expertise on the pathophysiology of tremor and how functional MRI can help understand the circuits of different tremor disorders. @DrAlfonsoFasano loom.ly/rV_N0Gw
Twitter vs. Bluesky: Posting same story, both platforms. Twitter, 138.2K Twitter followers (and falling): 14 interactions. Bluesky, 12.1K followers (and rising): 119 interactions. The Bluesky algorithm is way better. People who follow you actully see your posts.
See you on @bluesky (@alfonsofasano.bsky.social) and @Meta’s Threads (al_fasao)
Podcast alert: #Tremor Special Series. Had the pleasure of interviewing Elan Louis from @UTSWMedCenter. Why Tremor? have a listen and you'll find out! movementdisorders.org/Podcasts/Speci… @matarazzomd @movedisorder
Telling you: the section on gaps and controversies of @MDJ_Journal rocks! It’s nice to see the sparked scientific debate. Roberto Erro and I are waiting for your submissions!
Here are more discussions on catatonia: a letter to the editor by Drs. Hirjak, Meyer-Lindenberg, and Northoff, along with our response related to our gaps and controversies article on catatonia, is featured in the latest issue of @MDJ_Journal. @MichaelOkun @AlbertoEspay
Here are more discussions on catatonia: a letter to the editor by Drs. Hirjak, Meyer-Lindenberg, and Northoff, along with our response related to our gaps and controversies article on catatonia, is featured in the latest issue of @MDJ_Journal. @MichaelOkun @AlbertoEspay
What a great day at our @UVANeurology #MovementDisorders Symposium! Thanks to all who came out and joined online, and special thanks to our fellows for excellent video cases and to our guest star @DrAlfonsoFasano for his insightful talk on NPH! #NeuroX #MedEd
Stay tuned (literally!)... a great podcast is on its way and it'll make you shake (literally #2!) #tremor #podcast @kailashbhatia @movedisorder @matarazzomd
Join us 10/19/24 for The 11th Virginia Regional Movement Disorders Symposium directed by @FigariRenzo with special guest @DrAlfonsoFasano !! uva.cloud-cme.com/course/courseo… @UVANeurology #NeuroX #MovementDisorders
I think the moment I quit #x is getting closer
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