March 5th 2021, 4:00pm
According to an abstract to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 73rd Annual Meeting, gold may be better at improving balance and fall risk among patients with Parkinson disease than Tai Chi. In addition, patients are more likely to continue the golfing exercise.
March 3rd 2021, 3:30pm
Through heightened awareness and education on skin disorders in Parkinson disease (PD), neurologists and dermatologists can better recognize PD-related manifestations that are present on the skin and direct patients to the optimal source of care for these issues.
February 26th 2021, 10:02pm
Among caregivers of patients with Parkinson disease experiencing psychosis, only 11% learned about the symptom from a physician, with communication challenges attributed to having to prioritize other issues in a limited appointment time.
February 23rd 2021, 9:30pm
Patients with levodopa-responsive and levodopa-resistant tremors exhibit differing preferences on the type of deep brain stimulation administered to control motor function in Parkinson disease.
February 20th 2021, 3:00pm
Visual dysfunction among patients with Parkinson disease was associated with worse cognitive performance after 18 months and a higher risk of developing mild cognitive impairment compared with those with normal vision.
February 17th 2021, 10:07pm
The abnormal clumping and accumulation of alpha synuclein has been shown to cause and spread dysfunction in cells, leading some to characterize Parkinson disease by proteinopathy or as a protein disease.
February 12th 2021, 8:00pm
Fungi within the gut microbiome were not found to be a contributing factor to the initiation and progression of Parkinson disease, contrary to prior findings.
February 8th 2021, 8:40pm
An Apple Watch designed to remotely monitor fluctuations of resting tremor and dyskinesia in persons with Parkinson disease was shown to match in-clinic evaluations of these symptoms and capture symptom changes in response to treatment for 94% of participants.
February 5th 2021, 2:20pm
Skin disorders in Parkinson disease can be classified into 2 major groups: noniatrogenic, which are more prevalent in people with PD and not related to therapy, and iatrogenic, which are caused directly by antiparkinsonian therapies.
February 2nd 2021, 8:35pm
Use of drugs commonly used to treat enlarged prostate was associated with a reduced risk of developing Parkinson disease in men.
