Parkinson's Disease
Conference Coverage
Telemedicine feasible and reliable in Parkinson’s trial
The findings have particular relevance to the ability to conduct a variety of clinical trials in the face of COVID-19 and the need to limit in-...
Literature Review
Blood biomarker may predict Parkinson’s disease progression
Neurofilament light chain levels are heightened in Parkinson’s disease and may aid diagnosis, but it is limited by low specificity.
Opinion
Are aging physicians a burden?
In our practice, the most common reason for those minor mistakes during our clinical evaluation is anxiety, said Dr. Nicolas Badre and Dr. Alan A...
Literature Review
Concussion linked to risk for dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and ADHD
A history of multiple concussions strengthened the association between concussion and subsequent mood and anxiety disorder, dementia, and...
Literature Review
Can DBS in early Parkinson’s disease reduce disease progression?
Compared with standard treatment, DBS plus drug therapy appears to reduce the need for polypharmacy.
Literature Review
Circadian rhythm changes linked to future Parkinson’s disease risk
Circadian rhythmicity could be a promising intervention target and may open new opportunities for the prevention and management of Parkinson’s...
Conference Coverage
Nilotinib is safe in moderate and advanced Parkinson’s disease
Although the drug is safe and tolerable, it penetrates the brain poorly and does not change levels of dopamine or its metabolites.
News
FDA approves apomorphine sublingual film for ‘off’ episodes in Parkinson’s disease
This marks the first approval for a sublingual therapy for this indication.
Conference Coverage
GI symptoms in Parkinson’s disease correlate with less microbial diversity
Eight of the 15 gastrointestinal symptoms assessed were significantly increased in patients with Parkinson’s disease, relative to controls.
Literature Review
Researchers identify a cause of L-DOPA–induced dyskinesia in Parkinson’s disease
The identification of a protein that contributes to abnormal involuntary movements may enable the development of improved treatments for Parkinson...
Conference Coverage
Prior head injury is associated with severe Parkinson’s disease phenotype
Head injury before diagnosis was associated with greater motor and nonmotor symptom burden in an analysis of two patient cohorts.