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Parkinson’s Advocacy Group Looking for Support to Keep Community Informed
Independent Mail (SC) | September 9, 2015
This article features SC Assistant State Director Claire Muzal.
No one knows for sure, but estimates put the number of people suffering with Parkinson’s disease in the United States at 1 million. More.
Treatment for Parkinson’s could replace surgery
Baltimore Sun | September 7, 2015
Kimberly Spletter’s knee would pop backward involuntarily, or her leg would shake uncontrollably. Sometimes she’d cross her legs tightly, trying to make it all stop — to no avail. More.
The Unexpected Science of Manipulating Neurons With Light
Wired | September 8, 2015
The first time I learned that scientists could control neurons with light, I definitely did not keep my cool. More.
Jury Awards $867,000 to Doctor Who Sued Raleigh Clinic for Discrimination
Triangle Business Journal |September 4, 2015
A Wake County jury has awarded a nearly $1 million judgment to a Raleigh doctor who accused a local obstetrics and gynecology clinic of discrimination after he was allegedly fired because of his Parkinson’s disease. More.
External Brain Stimulation Temporarily Improves Motor Symptoms in People with Parkinson’s
MedicalXpress.com | September 9, 2015
People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) tend to slow down and decrease the intensity of their movements even though many retain the ability to move more quickly and forcefully. More.
Treatment Challenges in Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis
Neurology Advisor | September 4, 2015
It may come as a surprise to clinicians that more than half of all people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) are troubled by non-motor symptoms1 over the course of their disease. More.
Asthma May Influence Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
Neurology Advisor | September 4, 2015
Patients with asthma may be at an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to a study published in Allergy. More.