Diagnosing Parkinson's Disease by Dr. Steve McGee (Stanford Skills Symposium)

Dr. Steve McGee demonstrates his approach to teaching the exam of Parkinson's disease at the bedside.

On September 28th & 29th, 2015, the Stanford Medicine 25 team hosted the first annual bedside exam symposium for clinicians and educators. The purpose was to share how we do bedside teaching and allow them to improve upon their bedside exam skills.

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[sea_deeds]

Dr. McGee is the best. He makes bedside exam skills magical.

[titusabraham]

What a beautiful presentation. I went to medical school over 20 yrs ago and I am so envious of students now who have access to such amazing teachers on YouTube!

[Gjitra]

Dr. McGhee's soft skill with how he touched the patient in between his speech to calm Jocelyn and so that patient feel included throughout this presentation is very admirable. Thank you for this amazing video, Stanford University.

[magedabuldahab]

Very smooth, like music or water, this is the art of medicine

[javimangal]

Dr. Steven McGee's presentations are beyond great. Thanks for uploading these amazing videos.

[kukinvip]

Very informative. Thank Dr. Steven Mcgee. Please make more videos about neurological exam

[hungpokuo]

Very educational for medical students and many practicing doctors as well.

[lampros]

Amazing presentation and explanation, thank you Sir

[salam]

thank you so much.. and it's very beautiful how you speak calmly dr ^^

[fannyirinapimentelmarmol]

Thank you so much for uploading this videos!! greetings from DR!!

[DocHemulin]

What are the BP drop values for considering orthostatic hypotesion "profound"?
And thanks for another great video Standford 25!

[johndonaldson]

In most cases if you wait until there are motor symptoms you are years late. There are so many strong indicators such as taste/smell, constipation, REM disorder, and more that clearly indicate Parkinson's. The non-motor symptoms individually aren't enough for diagnosis but collectively PD can be diagnosed. Why wait until the PWP is more than 50% into the disease! By motor symptoms we mean things that can be seen. But non-motor symptoms more often are impacting lifestyle challenges.

[PRNOBTCH]

So I don't fit the criteria of having Parkinson's because I am 45 going on 46 and I don't have rigidarity but I do have the resting tremors I've recently been diagnosed with essential tremor disorder and I'm having to take propanol which is a med that treats also high blood pressure and tremors and a variety of other illnesses I don't have high blood pressure I don't have problems with my thyroid or anything like that but the neurologist who checked me basically just decided because of the criteria is why I don't have Parkinson's but yet if I don't have my meds I'm shaking like a leaf when I'm resting

[mikem]

If this guy told me i had parkinsons i'd believe him, lol!

[MrGGPRI]

What about "essential" tremors-- the third kind ?

[PRNOBTCH]

One year later and nothing has changed my medication does help me I do not have pill rolling tremors now my tremors have progressed into my internal organs I recently had an issue with heart palpitations which were directly resulted to my tremors I don't have a thyroid problem I don't have high blood pressure I have to take a high blood pressure medicine to manage my tremors I'm kind of scared because now I've been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and everything else that's going on. In your presentation why not use somebody who actually has tremors and not be hypothetical and theoretical with your presentation tremors are not just pill rolling mine are definitely not pill rolling

[sunving]

Thank you very much Dr McGhee, especially to remind me that Parkinson is a clinical diagnosis, not any test specific for it. oh how about MRI, PET?