Parkinson's Disease

Sleep wake regulation in progressive supranuclear palsy
February 27, 2018Patients with progressive supranuclear palsy may have difficulty with sleep/wake regulation that can lead to profound sleep deprivation.

How to distinguish bradykinesia from psychomotor retardation
November 01, 2015If a patient is truly bradykinetic, their blink rate will be decreased.

Can exercise help patients with Parkinson disease?
January 05, 2015Minimally supervised exercise programs benefited patients with milder Parkinson disease.

Daily activity staves off Parkinson disease
January 02, 2015Moderate, daily physical activity has been linked to a decreased risk of Parkinson disease.

Neuropsychiatric woes in Parkinson disease
October 03, 2014Approximately two-thirds of patients with Parkinson disease and depression were not taking an antidepressant at any visit.

Aerobic exercise benefits patients with Parkinson disease
July 07, 2014Walking 45 minutes three days per week improved motor function and quality of life in patients with Parkinson disease.

Parkinson's gene therapy improves motor function
January 13, 2014ProSavin encodes three enzymes that the brain needs for dopamine production.

Inosine raises urate levels in Parkinson's disease
December 30, 2013Serum and cerebrospinal fluid urate levels raised with inosine treatment in early Parkinson's.

Pesticide, solvent exposure increases Parkinson's risk
May 28, 2013High-quality case control studies show Parkinson's risk up with exposure to pesticides, herbicide and solvents.

Use a laser to get patients walking
May 02, 2013A simple technique gets patients with Parkinson disease and dementia to ambulate.

When is surgical intervention advisable for Parkinson disease?
July 24, 2012Is there a window of opportunity when surgical intervention is most successful for patient's with Parkinson disease?
Violent sleep bouts: An early sign of Parkinson's disease?
February 17, 2012A normally quit, older man who has been happily married for 50 years fights battles in his sleep and awakes to find his wife beaten and bruised. What could be the cause?
Gene therapy may reverse Parkinson's disease symptoms
March 18, 2011Novel treatment reduced movement impairment in patients with Parkinson's disease.

New drug options for dementia and Parkinson's disease
May 01, 2010A thorough understanding of the therapies available to patients with dementia or Parkinson's disease is essential to improving outcomes.