Is Laughter the best medicine? We attempt to answer this and other pressing questions in Doctor Vs Comedian. Dr Asif Doja is a pediatric neurologist and Ali Hassan is a stand up comedian and actor (CBC‘s Laugh Out Loud, Designated Survivor, Goon) who are each fascinated by what the other one does. In each episode, Asif picks a topic for Ali from comedy and entertainment and questions Ali about it. Then Ali picks a topic from medicine and health and grills Asif on that subject. We talk about serious subjects in an unserious way. If you want to hear about comedy, entertainment, health and wellness and don‘t want to have to choose between being entertaining AND informed, then this show is for you.
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Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
On this episode, the guys discuss the new television show Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (1:17). They start off by discussing their memories of watching Star Trek: The Original Series and list their favourite episodes. Then Asif let’s the cat out of the bag and announces that Ali has an upcoming role in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Ali talks about how he got the role and his experience on set. Then they discuss the premise of the show and give their thoughts on it (hint: they liked it). Then Ali asks Asif about the disease dopa-responsive and the CTV national news piece that Asif was featured on regarding the disorder (35:20). He starts off by defining the term “dystonia” and gives more common examples of dystonia (cervical dystonia, writer’s cramp). He then discusses how dopa-responsive dystonia can mimic cerebral palsy. Asif then goes over the genetic cause of the disease and the treatment – giving levadopa.
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Show Notes:
- The Best Episodes Of Star Trek: The Original Series: https://www.looper.com/300780/the-best-episodes-of-star-trek-the-original-series/
- ‘Strange New Worlds’ Finds the Old-School ‘Star Trek’ Sweet Spot: https://www.theringer.com/tv/2022/5/6/23059306/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-premiere-review
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Rare condition sometimes mistaken for cerebral palsy: https://www.ctvnews.ca/rare-condition-sometimes-mistaken-for-cerebral-palsy-1.554322
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GTP Cyclohydrolase 1-Deficient Dopa-Responsive Dystonia: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1508/
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