Treating Parkinson's Disease

Although no cure has been created for Parkinson's disease yet, many treatment options are available for people with all different types of the disease.

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Parkinson's experimental gene therapy shows promise

As many as 60,000 Americans are diagnosed every year with Parkinson's Disease. Patients may have tremors, stiffness, and loss of motor control as the disease progresses. But a new study is showing experimental gene therapy may hold real promise for some patients.

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Nutrition for the Prevention of Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's disease is a brain disorder that affects brain cells or neurons responsible for muscle movement. Symptoms of Parkinson's may include trembling hands, jaws, legs or fingers, slow movement and poor balance and coordination. Diet may play a role in preventing neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's.

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YouTube videos can inaccurately depict Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders

Looking online for medical information? Viewers beware, doctors caution. After reviewing the most frequently watched YouTube videos about movement disorders, a group of neurologists found that the people in the videos often do not have a movement disorder. As described in a Letter to the Editor in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine, such medical misinformation may confuse patients suffering from devastating neurological disorders and seeking health information and advice online.

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Parkinson’s patient credits activity for crash recovery

Four months ago, Dan and Cathy Maxwell were involved in a devastating single-vehicle accident in Eastern Oregon.
Dan broke both bones in his lower right leg. His left ankle was shattered. His right shoulder was crushed. His face was torn open by shards of glass.
Cathy was pronounced dead at the scene, just one day before the couple’s 42nd wedding anniversary.
Doctors told Dan he wouldn’t walk for six months. But he had other plans.

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Professors look to song to combat disease

While the feel-good effects of singing are well-documented, experts believe that joining a choir could improve the symptoms of a range of health problems including Parkinson's, depression and lung disease.

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FDA Blocks Sale of Supplements for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's

The FDA filed a permanent injunction against two Minnesota companies that distributed amino acid products marketed as treatments for Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and a number of other neurological disorders.

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