There are diseases that can closely mimic the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. One of those is progressive supranuclear palsy. Though there are many similarities among the two diseases, there are important distinctions that doctors and patients should be aware of. Read more.
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I remember when my primary care physician referred me to a neurologist for my Parkinson's symptoms. I was frightened and nervous about what could be wrong with me. When I interviewed my neurologist years later, I made a point of asking him, "What are five things a new patient should know?" I wish I would have known this information when I was beginning my own journey with Parkinson's disease. Without further adieu: a continuation of our interview.
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Parkinson's Hope Digest and Taryn Simpson are pleased to bring you the "Ask the Neurologist Series." These daily updates, by Taryn Simpson, will feature one neurologist's answers to several Parkinson's disease questions. Today's update features discussion on diagnosis, what may cause Parkinson's, and treating problematic symptoms.
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Losing the sense of smell can be an early sign of Parkinson's disease. Researchers believe that this symptom could be useful in preventing damage to dopamine producing cells. Read more about this research and its implications.
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A team from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston is developing a blood test for diagnosing Parkinson's disease.
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Testing a person's sense of smell may help identify Parkinson's disease before other symptoms appear. Genetic tests and brain scans can also identify people at risk of developing Parkinson's.
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Diagnosing Parkinson's disease can be tricky. There are several diseases and conditions that mimic the symptoms of PD.
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BOSTON - Depression may be an early symptom of Parkinson's disease, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 59th Annual Meeting in Boston, next Tuesday, May 1st.
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A new study analyzing the psychological aspects of Parkinson's disease analyzes a number of the same issues about Parkinson's disease that we've written about before. However the authors, writing in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry were bold enough to propose some subtypes or clusters of Parkinson's related psychoses. They group different patients into:
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- by Patricia Lightner
I still recall bursting into tears when my doctor informed me I had young-onset Parkinson's disease. I was only 35 years old. He reached into his desk drawer and pulled out a box of Kleenex as I sobbed, "This is the worst day of my life." Looking back I think of how he reached into that desk drawer so automatically. I thought, "He's done this before, most likely, many times. After all, he is a neurologist. He has to inform people they have Parkinson's, MS, brain tumors...." He is practicing medicine in another state now. I am so thankful he was practicing in PA and gave me the diagnosis. He has a quality I like to call "compassionate professionalism." I think that says it all.
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