Parkinson's Disease
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Appendectomy linked to increased risk of subsequent Parkinson’s
The findings give pause to the notion of performing discretionary appendectomies in patients who are having surgery for another reason.
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Physical activity slows cognitive decline in patients with Parkinson’s disease
PHILADELPHIA - Higher levels of activity throughout the course of the disease are associated with better cognitive performance.
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Biomarkers in tears may help identify patients with Parkinson’s disease
PHILADELPHIA – Levels of oligomeric alpha synuclein are higher among patients with Parkinson’s disease than among...
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Isradipine for Parkinson’s disease fails in phase 3 study
PHILADELPHIA - Trial results show that the antihypertensive medication did not slow disease progression.
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Out-of-pocket costs for neurologic medications rise sharply
The average cost for multiple sclerosis therapies increased 20-fold, from $15/month in 2004 to $309/month in 2016.
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Opicapone increased on-time without dyskinesia in patients with Parkinson’s disease
PHILADELPHIA - Improvements of up to 2 hours were seen in an analysis of the BIPARK-1 and BIPARK-2 phase 3 studies.
From the Journals
Mindfulness yoga reduced stress and motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Yoga was as effective as conventional exercise in improving motor function in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Literature Review
Can intraputamenal infusions of GDNF treat Parkinson’s disease?
The investigational therapy, delivered through a skull-mounted port, was well tolerated in a randomized, controlled trial and open-label extension...
Literature Review
Does adherence to a Mediterranean diet reduce the risk of Parkinson’s disease?
Greater adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with lower probability of prodromal Parkinson’s disease, but questions about this...
Conference Coverage
DBS may improve nonmotor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease
LAS VEGAS – Stimulation of the GPI, but not of the STN, is associated with improvement in sialorrhea and urinary...
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DBS provides long-term benefits for patients with Parkinson’s disease
LAS VEGAS – A large-scale collection of outcomes suggests that DBS offers sustained improvement of motor and nonmotor symptoms.