Parkinson's Disease
From the Journals
Neurodegeneration complicates psychiatric care for Parkinson’s patients
Algorithms offer guidance for management of Parkinson’s disease patients with depression and anxiety, wrote Dr. Gregory M. Pontone and colleagues...
Conference Coverage
Photobiomodulation: Evaluation in a wide range of medical specialties underway
The therapy is used to treat a wide variety of medical and aesthetic disorders including acne vulgaris, psoriasis, burns, and wound healing.
FDA/CDC
FDA clears next-generation DBS system for movement disorders
“Until now, sensing capability and directional leads have not been available in the same DBS system.”
Literature Review
Deep brain stimulation is effective over the long haul
STN-DBS continues to be effective for motor complications for longer than 15 years, reducing time spent with dyskinesia by 75% and time spent in...
From the Journals
Psychosis, depression tied to neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s
Lewy body scores were not associated with any neuropsychiatric symptom, the researchers found.
Opinion
Fall prevention advice for patients with Parkinson’s
There has been recent evidence that vitamin D supplementation is not helpful in preventing falls in most community-dwelling older adults.
Literature Review
Basal ganglia microcircuits offer clues to Parkinson’s symptoms
In a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease, specific neuronal subpopulations, or microcircuits, in the basal ganglia could be manipulated to...
Conference Coverage
Long-term benefit for DBS in treating Parkinson’s disease motor symptoms
“Both STN and GPi DBS maintained motor benefit out to 10 years, with improvements seen in tremor and rigidity, greater than bradykinesia.”
Conference Coverage
Nondopamine antipsychotic shows clinical signal in Parkinson’s disease psychosis
Investigative schizophrenia drug SEP-363856 showed improvement in psychotic symptoms in Parkinson’s without worsening motor function.
Conference Coverage
Study shows potential of remote Parkinson’s disease genotyping
A pilot study finds that remote genetic testing and counseling in Parkinson’s disease may have potential for casting a wider net for genetic data...
Literature Review
Can exercise prevent cognitive decline in patients with early Parkinson’s disease?
Higher physical activity was related to slower APOE epsilon4-associated cognitive decline in patients with early Parkinson’s disease.