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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Blepharospasm is a neurological movement disorder linked to uncontrollable squeezing and blinking of the eyes, potentially making any task that involves vision difficult. Botox was originally developed as…
Anthony Lang, OC, MD, FRCPC, FAAN, FCAHS, FRSC, Director of the Movement Disorders Clinic at the Krembil Neuroscience Center, discusses the investigational treatment PRX002 and other antibodies for…
Patients with Parkinson’s may experience “on-off” fluctuations, which are changes in the ability to move and are usually related to medication timing. These fluctuations can result in the…
Eleanor K. Orehek, MD shares details of some new delivery methods for carbidopa/levodopa in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Among the promising new technologies are a credit card-sized wearable…
Irene Malaty, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Florida, explains how doctors can help manage their patient’s motor fluctuations. A doctor can prescribe an alternative…
Charles Munyon, director of functional restorative neurosurgery at Temple University Hospital, MD, discusses movement disorders and their current treatments. Degenerative disorders involve the death of brain cells over…
Movement disorders aren’t always identified as irregular movements. Freezing in Parkinson’s disease (or motor block) happens when there is a brief temporary inability to move. Many patients with…
Neil Aronin, MD, is conducting studies that deal with how RNA interference interacts with the mutant gene in Huntington’s Disease. The research consists of inserting RNA into a…
Dr. Katrina Lindsay, PhD, NCSP, of the Akron Children’s Hospital, explains the types of tics in cases of Tourette’s and other involuntary movement disorders. She delves into the…
Postural instability is linked to Parkinson’s Disease. Daniel Corcos, PhD, explains how dancing and exercise may improve this symptom. He acknowledges that weight training, progressive resistance exercises, and…
