Parkinson's disease progresses into its late stages after an average of seven years. Advanced Parkinson's disease is not pleasant to think about because of the limitations associated with it. However, a strategy for the later stages of Parkinson's...
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In this month's newsletter we focused on living with late stage or advanced Parkinson's disease. We noticed there is a lot of information addressing the early and middle stages of Parkinson's disease, and our My Parkinson's Info site has that same...
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Patricia Lightner writes about the pleasant results of making new acquaintances. She discusses the challenges as well as the rewards. She found that she was able to be there for someone recently by reaching out to a stranger.
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The vast majority of the people reading this article have had their physician examine their gait, or the way they walk. In the exam, the doctor has you walk forward about 10 meters, and then turn around and come back. Usually, you go through this ...
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If you have not heard, we are pleased to relay the good news that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Neupro for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of early-stage idiopathic Parkinson's disease. If you have been reading ...
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A couple weeks ago, we received an email from a man who has been living with Parkinson's disease for a number of years. He reports that he is currently quite happy with life. He has many sources of satisfaction including family, exercise, and a ...
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Parkinson's Hope Digest spoke with Dr. Vickie L. Wheelock about deep brain stimulation surgery, a treatment for Parkinson's disease. DBS relieves several symptoms of Parkinson's. Read more about its effects and whether you should consider DBS.
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Two studies analyze the benefits of Coenzyme Q10, or CoQ10 in treating or protecting against Parkinson's disease. While evidence is inconclusive as to whether CoQ10 relieves Parkinson's symptoms, another study will report its protective benefits.
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We have committed to keep you up to speed on the news about the rotigotine patch, Neupro. However, there hasn't been any news about the patch lately—until now. The phase III clinical trials are complete and the results have been submitted ...
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When a young surgeon-inventor pumped GDNF into the brains of Parkinson's patients, he witnessed the seemingly impossible. In the face of a disease characterized by its progressive worsening, the patients on GDNF got better. Even in the light of such dramatic success, drug manufacturers halted studies.
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