Making an accurate diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease can be complicated. Doctors must carefully weigh symptoms, family history and other factors to come to a conclusion. The standard diagnosis of ...

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The updated International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society (MDS) research criteria for prodromal Parkinson’s disease (pPD) enable pPD probability assessment. In the PARkinson’s disease ...

Parkinson’s disease is often caused by the death of cells in the brain that produce dopamine, leading to symptoms like tremors and difficulty with balance and movement. Besides the most common form, ...

Data from smartwatches can detect early brain changes linked to Parkinson’s disease with greater sensitivity than established clinical risk scores. Previous research from the Sandor Lab demonstrated ...

Sometimes researchers can repurpose existing technologies to dementia diagnosis. In this blog, Dr Gemma Roberts tells us more about her Alzheimer’s Society funded research at the Newcastle University ...

Making an accurate diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease can be complicated. Doctors must carefully weigh symptoms, family history and other factors to come to a conclusion. The standard diagnosis of ...

Maybe some of the things you do every day aren’t as easy as they used to be. Perhaps you’re having trouble buttoning your shirt or brushing your teeth, or your sense of smell isn’t up to snuff. Are ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say a new blood test may be able to detect the development of Parkinson’s disease. MaaHoo/Stocksy Researchers are developing a new blood test that they say could detect ...

Albert Fenoy, MD, explains what treatments, surgical and non-surgical, can limit the uncontrollable shaking caused by the condition that impacts 10 million Americans. Learn what treatments, surgical ...