WPC: World Parkinson Congress
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Amantadine Hydrochloride Reduces Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia in Patients With Parkinson’s Disease
PORTLAND, OR—Amantadine hydrochloride extended-release capsules, compared with placebo, result in a statistically significant and clinically...
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Common Genetic Variants Associated With Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease
PORTLAND, OR—A large-scale analysis has identified several new putative susceptibility genes that may affect cognitive impairment in Parkinson's...
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How Do Autonomic Symptoms Affect Patients With Early Parkinson’s Disease?
PORTLAND, OR—Autonomic symptoms are present in a majority of patients with early Parkinson’s disease, and symptoms correlate with markers of...
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High-Intensity Exercise May Be Feasible in Patients With Parkinson’s Disease
PORTLAND, OR—High-intensity exercise is feasible and safe in patients with Parkinson’s disease, according to trial results presented at the Fourth...
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Ear-worn device helps Parkinson’s patients to improve their voice
PORTLAND, ORE. – A new device worn on one ear may help individuals with Parkinson’s to overcome speech deficits associated with the disease. When...
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Many overweight Parkinson’s patients have insulin resistance
PORTLAND, ORE. – More than half of overweight, nondiabetic people with Parkinson’s disease were insulin resistant even though most had normal...
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Biomarkers predict Parkinson’s among high-risk individuals
PORTLAND, ORE. – The presence of at least three out of four chemical biomarkers can predict the development of Parkinson’s disease at 3 years of...
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Asleep deep brain stimulation placement offers advantages in Parkinson’s
PORTLAND, ORE.– Performing deep brain stimulation surgery for Parkinson’s disease using intraoperative CT imaging while the patient is under...
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Transcranial direct current stimulation enhances cognitive training in Parkinson’s
PORTLAND, ORE. – Combining transcranial direct current stimulation and cognitive training resulted in an improvement in a greater number of...
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Gait predicts cognitive decline in early Parkinson’s
Key clinical point: Gait characteristics, not cognition, predict cognitive decline in early Parkinson’s. Major finding: Gait pace, variability,...
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Parkinson’s cell transplant trials require better standardization
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Safety and Efficacy of Five Years of Levodopa–Carbidopa Intestinal Gel Treatment
PORTLAND, OR—Most patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease who received levodopa–carbidopa intestinal gel in an open-label,...
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls Are Associated With Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
PORTLAND, OR—Higher serum levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are associated with increased risk of Parkinson’s disease in...
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Does Transdermal Nicotine Benefit Patients With Parkinson’s Disease?
PORTLAND, OR—High doses of transdermal nicotine failed to improve off motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease,...
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How Do Diet, Exercise, and Supplements Affect Parkinson’s Disease Progression?
PORTLAND, OR—Among patients with Parkinson’s disease, eating foods common in a Mediterranean diet and exercising regularly are...