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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Asparagine endopeptidase (AEP), an enzyme already identified as a contributor to the tangling of tau proteins and increasing neurotoxicity in Alzheimer’s cases, is now also believed to activate…
Traditionally, men have been more likely to be diagnosed with Parkinson disease. However, as people continue to live longer, cases of female patients with PD are becoming more…
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,…
A new study from the Radiological Society of North America reveals that changes in the visual system of patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease may provide important biomarkers for early detection…
Scientists at Northwestern University have discovered a link between Huntington’s Disease and dysfunction of the brain’s structure. These findings may explain the causes of the debilitating symptoms and…
Emily Ruether, MD, has built a career around the treatment of movement disorders. In this video, she discusses her approach to helping patients with certain conditions resume the…
A recent study published in Lancet Neurology reveals important associations between MSH3 gene mutations and Huntington’s disease progression and disease burden.
There is a new study that suggests there may be an easy way to diagnose Parkinson’s Disease from other similar diseases early on. This method relies on measuring…
