What is Parkinson’s disease—and why is it so hard to diagnose?
In 1817, British surgeon James Parkinson penned a case study of a malady he called “the shaking palsy”—a progressive affliction ...
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All roads to Parkinson’s disease lead to the nigrosome
The degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tier of the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc) is a prominent feature ...
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Treating Parkinson’s by targeting the gut-brain axis with B vitamins
A study by Nagoya University in Japan found a link between gut bacteria and Parkinson’s disease (PD). Researchers discovered fewer ...
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Predicting Parkinson’s: Can Retinal Thickness Unlock Future Cognitive Decline?
A new study explores using retinal thickness to predict cognitive decline in Parkinson’s patients, finding that thinner retinal layers correlate ...
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A Parkinson’s diagnosis can come with some hope, experts say
Patients with Parkinson's disease call it "D-Day," the date they were told they had the incurable movement disorder. Now, a ...
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Parkinson’s patient able to walk 6km without problems after spinal implant
The first patient to receive a spinal implant to treat advanced Parkinson’s disease has described experiencing “a rebirth” after the ...
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Parkinson’s disease: Intense exercise may help to keep the disease at bay
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Neuroscientists from the Faculty of Medicine of the Catholic University, Rome Campus, and the A. Gemelli ...
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Parkinson’s Disease is no longer ‘just an old man’s disease’, says patients
“My symptoms (Parkinson’s Disease) started when I was 29 and I remember it took me almost six years to get ...
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