EP 24 - Article Of The Week: Spiritual Assessment of Neurologic Patients

March 19, 2026

🎙️ We’re back with the twenty-fourth episode of Parkinson Weekly, hosted by Prof. Bas Bloem.In Episode 24, Prof. Bas Bloem discusses an important and often overlooked topic in Parkinson’s care: spirituality.Inspired by a recent paper published in Neurology Clinical Practice (2026) by Dr Indu Subramanian and colleagues, the episode explores how spirituality — the search for meaning, purpose, and connection — can help people living with Parkinson’s disease cope with the challenges of diagnosis and disease progression.Prof. Bloem highlights the distinction between spirituality and religion, the role of spirituality in fostering hope and resilience, and why addressing spiritual needs may be an important part of holistic care for people with neurological diseases.The paper also offers practical guidance for clinicians, including simple screening questions that can help open conversations about spiritual wellbeing in clinical practice.Article can be found here: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200591Have 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.