Parkinson's Disease
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Open mind essential to tackling diverse symptoms of Parkinson’s
NEW YORK – Up to 20% of patients diagnosed with PD at centers of excellence have another neurologic disorder with mimicking symptoms, emphasizing...
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Sensory feedback modalities tackle gait, balance problems in PD
NEW YORK – Pilot studies of a standardized stimulation technique show promising clinical results backed by fMRI...
From the Journals
Concurrent ‘never event’ prescribing may worsen dementia in Parkinson’s
Antidementia medication use was associated with older adults who were black and Hispanic.
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Is Napping Associated With Risk of Parkinson’s Disease?
BALTIMORE—Older men who nap for more than an hour per day are more likely to develop Parkinson...
Literature Review
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Predicts Rapid Motor and Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease
Among people with Parkinson’s disease, REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is associated with more rapid motor progression...
Literature Review
Apomorphine Reduces Off Time in First Randomized Trial
Subcutaneous apomorphine infusion significantly reduces off time in patients with Parkinson’s disease and inadequately...
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How Teleneurologists Can Enhance Acute and Chronic Patient Care
HILTON HEAD, SC—When neurologists see patients remotely, the focus should be on the patient, not on the technology behind the virtual visit,...
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Pimavanserin May Be Superior to Quetiapine for Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis
MIAMI—As a treatment for Parkinson’s disease psychosis, pimavanserin is associated with significantly improved outcomes, compared with quetiapine...
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How Does Fear of Falling Affect People in Middle Age?
MIAMI—Healthy, middle-aged adults may have a fear of falling, but unlike in older adults, this fear does not appear to affect gait and balance,...
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How Does TMS Benefit Patients With Parkinson’s Disease?
MIAMI—For patients with Parkinson’s disease, a regime of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and aerobic exercise results in motor...
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Are Psychiatric Symptoms a Prodrome of Parkinson’s Disease?
MIAMI—Anxiety and depressive disorders may precede Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in more than half of patients—anxiety by 25 years and depression...