Movement Disorders
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Tremors and memory loss precede Parkinson’s in diverse population
Ethnically diverse study identifies prediagnostic Parkinson’s disease in primary care.
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‘Robust’ increase in tics during the pandemic explained?
Approximately 85% of teens surveyed said their tic frequency worsened during COVID.
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Top strategies for preventing tardive dyskinesia
“Inform patients and caregivers of the risk of TD and assess for incipient signs regularly,” Dr. Christoph U. Correll advised.
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Imaging links insula and frontal cortex to anxiety in Parkinson’s disease
Electroencephalography showed stronger connections in several brain areas of patients with anxiety compared to those without anxiety
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Restless legs syndrome surged early during pandemic
Increased symptom severity in patients with restless legs syndrome was associated with sleep disturbance, depression, and anxiety.
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Positive phase 3 topline results for early Parkinson’s drug
“The initiation of treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease represents an area of unmet need due to the side effects associated with current...
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COVID-19 hospital data: New-onset seizures more common than breakthrough seizures
Altered status in patients should trigger consideration of EEGs, researcher says.
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Even COVID-19 can’t stop a true optimist
Plus: Cheese and sleep may not mix, but golf and Parkinson’s do.
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Ferric carboxymaltose calms restless legs
Nearly two-thirds of patients with restless legs syndrome remained off RLS medications at 1 year after treatment.
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Parkinson’s death rate rising, reasons unclear
“Understanding why more people are dying from this disease is critical if we are going to reverse the trend.”
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High-dose constraint-induced movement therapy effective in cerebral palsy
At six months, children who received the higher dose of CIMT with a cast or a splint had significantly greater improvements in a wide range of...