Persistent ocular tremors appear to be associated with Parkinson's disease
Persistent ocular tremors that prevent eye stability during fixation appear to be common among patients with Parkinson disease (PD) suggesting that precise oculomotor testing could provide an early physiological biomarker ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Apr 09, 2012 |
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Getting down to the heart of the (gray) matter to treat Parkinson's disease
An agent under consideration for use in PET imaging combats neuronal death to relieve Parkinsonian symptoms in animal models, according to a study published on April 2nd in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Essential tremor patient regains independence following surgery
For nearly 30 years, Tom Rogers' left hand would shake when he tried to use it, making even simple tasks such as drinking a glass of water, writing a check, or making a sandwich challenging. The tremor eventually became so ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Study: Weight training improves Parkinson's symptoms
New research suggests weight training for two years significantly improves the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease compared to other forms of exercise such as stretching and balance exercises. The clinical trial, which ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Feb 16, 2012 |
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Parkinson's & dance: An unusual partnership unites
(AP) -- The two things that have brought Michael and Roslyn Lieb closer together couldn't be more different: Parkinson's disease and dance, one slowly taking away, the other giving back in ways they never ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Scientists discover likely cause of most common involuntary movement disorder
Researchers from the CHUQ research center and Universite Laval have discovered the likely cause of essential tremor (ET), a neurological disorder that affects more than 10 million North Americans. The team's promising findings ...
Neuroscience
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Study unlocks mystery of dystonia with advanced imaging
An estimated 300,000 people in North America are afflicted with dystonia, a disorder characterized by a progressive loss of motor control. Patients with generalized dystonia grapple with involuntary muscle spasms that lead ...
Neuroscience
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Brain stimulator shown to reduce 'untreatable' epileptic seizures
Brain stimulation, already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and essential tremor, has now been shown to offer significant relief to patients with intractable seizures ...
Neuroscience
Nov 08, 2011 |
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AAN releases updated guideline for treating essential tremor
The American Academy of Neurology is releasing an updated guideline on how to best treat essential tremor, which is the most common type of tremor disorder and is often confused with other movement disorders such as Parkinson's ...
Neuroscience
Oct 19, 2011 |
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FDA panel unanimously votes down Parkinson's drug
A panel of federal medical specialists has unanimously voted that a drug for Parkinson's disease from Teva Pharmaceuticals has not been shown to slow progress of the debilitating neurological disease.
Medications
Oct 17, 2011 |
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A mutation in a protein-sorting gene is linked with Parkinson's disease
Parkinson disease (PD) is a devastating incurable disease in which degeneration of dopamine neurons in the brainstem leads to tremors and problems with movement and coordination. An increasing proportion of patients appear ...
Genetics
Jul 14, 2011 |
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Disruption of nerve cell supply chain may contribute to Parkinson's
(Medical Xpress) -- New data offer hints to why Parkinson's disease so selectively harms brain cells that produce the chemical dopamine, say researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Neuroscience
May 12, 2011 |
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