Vanderbilt neurosurgeons fit DBS electrodes with extraordinary precision on patients to treat Parkinson’s disease tremors that cannot be treated with medications.
An innovative device developed by Klick Labs can recreate parkinsonian tremor in healthy individuals. Designed to increase empathy among caregivers, SymPulse Tele-Empathy Device records a patient’s hand tremors…
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Professor Peter Jennings, BPharm, PhD, DSc, at Kings College of London discussed the most promising treatments out there right now for combating Parkinson’s. He discussed the condition to…
Deutetrabenazine, a novel VMAT-2 inhibitor, was evaluated in phase 3 trials for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia. The deuterated form of tetrabenazine was found to be well-tolerated, safe,…
Those who are living with Parkinson’s disease or have a loved one who has PD will tell you how mentally and physically debilitating the illness can be. A…
The anatomy of movement in human beings has always intrigued doctors and scientists. Now, doctors are trying to answer the age-old question, “How the brain produces motor signals?”…
Stunning new research has revealed that previous studies showing caffeine improved motor function in Parkinson’s patients, is wrong. Researchers found that drinking coffee doesn’t have any effect on the…
There has been ground breaking advances made in the field of science when it comes to finding cures for Parkinson’s disease. Medical scientists have been studying cures for…
The longer one lives the more likely they are to develop a cognitive disease or problems with decision-making etc. Parkinson’s Disease often starts off as a motor function…
Approximately one-third of patients with Huntington’s disease (HD) experience depression. In 21 published case reports where electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was used to treat depression in patients with HD,…
Many symptoms are associated with the neurodegenerative disease Parkinson’s Disease, including shortened stride, tremors, reduced blink rate, and shuffling gate due to the degeneration of the brain. Neurologist…
