Australian scientists have developed a new blood test that has potential to identify Parkinson’s disease (PD) (early) in people, which is enabling doctors to better treat their patients who have…
There is a link between Gaucher disease and Parkinson's disease... but it may not be what you think. A study at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel, has revealed that…
People with dystonia, may have a new treatment option: brain surgery. Sure, it doesn't sound fun, but according to Dennis Russel, having the procedure for his essential tremor was "a…
You've gotta love it when someone takes a bad situation and makes the very best out of it. Jake Silverman and his family have done just that. At 10 years…
Dysautonomia is an umbrella term for a number of disorders of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). But to understand the collection of conditions called "dysautonomia," first we have to understand…
Classified as a "chronic movement disorder," dystonia may appear to some as a disease of the muscles. Like it's cousin Parkinson's disease, however, dystonia is actually a neurological defect. While it's…
When people hear the word “Parkinson’s disease” (PD), they are likely to conjure an image of trembling and unsteady gait. But Parkinson’s disease has many manifestations that strike individuals unequally…
A recent study at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland is showing results that link genetics to certain forms of mental illness. Briefly mentioned was the fact that, although the…
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