Dr. Robert Chen of the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Toronto, discusses the need for the study of brain plasticity in patients with movement disorders.…
An overflow of movement called Dyskinesia can impair someone’s quality of life. The movements can be fluid and dance like, jerking or slow, and extended muscle spasms. These…
Biomedical engineer Ayse Gunduz, of the University of Florida, explain the recent developments and intricacies of deep brain stimulation. The research being developed will show health professionals just…
The frameless Deep Brain Stimulation technique was first used by Zachary T. Levine, MD, FAANS, Director of Neurosciences for Holy Cross Health, and consists of an implant that…
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,…
“It’s a time of tremendous revolution in Parkinson’s disease,” says Un J. Kang, MD, H. Houston Merritt Professor of Neurology and Chief of the Division of Movement Disorders…
John Lehr, CEO of the Parkinson’s Foundation, shares insights into how advances in research, education, and advocacy for patients with Parkinson’s (and the disease itself) is performed and…
Researchers have developed a laser-scanning microscope that uses fiber-optics and an adjustable, electro-wetting lens to capture neurons firing inside the brain.
Relatively simple devices can have a huge impact on the lives of those suffering from diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Watch this video to see how a teched-out…