Parkinson's disease
PARKINSON'S DISEASE NEWS
Is the viral Parkinson's Challenge Finger Test accurate?
December 19, 2024 9:48 pm
Parkinson’s disease does not simply entail a slowdown of body movement, it has a host of other symptoms too, said Dr Pawan Ojha, director, neurology, Fortis Hiranandani Hospital, Vashi
Parkinson’s disease: New study shifts focus from brain to early gastrointestinal symptoms
September 24, 2024 6:04 pm
“Many people who get Parkinson’s disease experience GI symptoms like constipation and nausea for years -- even decades -- prior to developing motor symptoms like difficulty walking or tremors,” said corresponding author Trisha S. Pasricha.
Parkinson’s expert visited the White House 8 times in 8 months
July 09, 2024 9:06 am
A White House spokesperson said that President Biden “has been seen by a neurologist once a year” as part of his overall annual physical checkup and “that examination has found no sign of Parkinson’s and he is not being treated for it.”
Genes for potential Parkinson's disease in young people discovered, claims study
February 08, 2024 8:10 am
Recently published in Movement Disorders, a peer review journal, this study constitutes the largest genetic investigation of Parkinson's disease on a South Asian population. According to epidemiological studies, India accounts for approximately 10 per cent of the global cases, which translates to nearly 0.58 million patients living with the disease
Smartwatches can detect Parkinson’s disease before it is diagnosed, finds study
July 06, 2023 12:16 pm
Researchers used data from smartwatches to predict which participants will receive a Parkinson's diagnosis.
Support groups play an important role to help persons with Parkinson's Disease
April 14, 2023 7:44 pm
The multi-faceted programme mainly consists of occupational and speech therapy, physical exercise (physiotherapy), laughter therapy, dance and music, movement therapy along with proper nutrition, yoga-pranayama, doctor's lectures and awareness sessions on other common brain diseases among senior citizens.
Men or women: Who is more likely to suffer from Parkinson's disease?
April 11, 2023 3:31 pm
There is no cure for Parkinson's disease, but there are treatments available that can help manage the symptoms
World Parkinson’s Day: How to understand tremors for a right diagnosis
April 11, 2023 10:33 am
Though there is no specific test to diagnose Parkinson’s Disease, there is a need to understand specific symptoms. Early identification can improve the quality of life for individuals living with it, say neurologists
Neil Diamond on accepting Parkinson's diagnosis: 'Can’t really fight this thing’
April 04, 2023 5:27 pm
“There’s no cure. There’s no getting away from it. You can’t just say, ‘OK, enough already. Let’s get back to life.’ It doesn’t work like that," he said
MIT’s new AI model can successfully detect Parkinson’s disease
September 08, 2022 11:04 am
A new artificial intelligence model developed by researchers at MIT shows great promise in detecting Parkinson's diesease from breathing patterns.
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