Parkinson's Disease
Conference Coverage
Major Gaps in Care and Management of Neurologic Diseases
Because many of these diseases are first detected during a visit with a primary care physician, it is important to understand the timeline from...
Conference Coverage
Environmental Chemicals Linked to Parkinson’s Disease in Urban Areas
A large, nationwide study is the first to show an association between TCE and Parkinson’s in the general population.
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Skin Test Accurately Detects Parkinson’s, Other Neurodegenerative Disorders
Skin punch biopsies were able to identify dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s with 95.5% accuracy, study finds.
Hitting a Nerve
When the Next Big Thing Falls Short
Medicine, unfortunately, is littered with ideas that should have worked, but either didn’t, or at least aren’t as good as we thought they should...
Literature Review
Neurological Disorders Now Top Global Cause of Illness, Disability
Some 3.4 billion people — 43% of the entire global population — had a neurological illness in 2021.
From the Journals
5 Interesting Neurology Studies
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Robotic Garment Improves Stride in Patient With Parkinson’s Disease
Proof of concept study shows device can reduce freezing of gait episodes.
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Modifiable Risk Factors for Young-Onset Dementia Flagged
The study identified less-recognized risk factors like vitamin D deficiency, high C-reactive protein levels, and social isolation.
Literature Review
Excessive TV-watching tied to elevated risk for dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and depression
Sedentary behavior is “associated with biomarkers of low-grade inflammation and changes in inflammation markers that could initiate and or worsen...
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Patients with Parkinson’s at elevated risk for suicidal thoughts, behavior
Given that up to half of patients with PD suffer from depression and anxiety, physicians should maintain a “high index of suspicion” for early...
Commentary
Is most Parkinson’s disease man-made and therefore preventable?
According to the Global Burden of Disease study ... the number of people with Parkinson’s disease has more than doubled in the past 25 years,...