EP 16 – Article Of The Week: Mucuna pruriens in untreated Parkinson's disease in sub-Saharan Africa: A 12-month, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial

January 8, 2026

🎙️ We’re back with the sixteenth episode of Parkinson Weekly, hosted by Prof. Bas Bloem.In this episode, Bas discusses the Article of the Week: Mucuna pruriens in untreated Parkinson’s disease in sub-Saharan Africa: A 12-month, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial. He explores the study’s design, key findings, and what this important research tells us about alternative, accessible treatment options for Parkinson’s disease, particularly in under-resourced settings, as well as its broader implications for global Parkinson’s care.👉 You can read the full article below:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41269916/Have a question you’d like Bas to answer in a future episode? Email us at parkinsonweekly@gmail.com – we’d love to hear from you.