Interview with Prof. Olaf Blanke and Dr. Rachel Dolhunon for neo.life

© 2021 EPFL

© 2021 EPFL

"Robots Untangle Hallucinations from Parkinson’s Disease" interview to Olaf Blanke and Rachel Dolhunon in neo.life

Following the recent publication "Robot-induced hallucinations in Parkinson’s disease depend on altered sensorimotor processing in fronto-temporal network" Bernasconi et al., appeared in Science Translational Medicine, Prof. Olaf Blanke and Dr. Rachel Dolhun, a board-certified neurologist and movement disorder specialist who is the communications chief at the Michael J. Fox Foundation, have been interviewed by David Levine for neo.life. In this interview, Olaf and Rachel discuss the clinical relevance of hallucinations in Parkinson's Disease, as well as the use of robotics, and other technology that may enhance traditional treatments.