Doctors often don’t recognize DIP (Drug-induced Parkinsonism)
Doctors at Emory University who specialize in the treatment of movement disorders reviewed the records of their patients who came to see them with a diagnosis of parkinsonism. They found that other doctors often had not recognized or correctly treated parkinsonism caused by medications....

Drug Treatment May Slow the Progression of Parkinson Disease
One of the main areas of research in Parkinson disease (PD) for many years has been to try to find a drug that will slow disease progression...

Researchers Discover More Nonmotor Symptoms of Parkinson Disease
Previous research has shown that symptoms of Parkinson disease (PD) include more than just motor symptoms--they also include nonmotor symptoms. ...

Treating a Common Infection May Improve Your Parkinson Symptoms
Many people who have Parkinson disease (PD) are treated with a drug called levodopa. For this drug to have its effect on the symptoms of PD, it must reach the brain. ...

Parkinson Disease May Affect Your Spouse As Well
If you are living with a chronic disease, you know that it can affect everyone around you--including your family and friends, and especially your caregiver. ...

CT Scans Can Cause Device Malfunctions
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a preliminary announcement that computed tomography (CT) scans can cause some medical devices to malfunction....

Creating a Care Notebook
Catherien Friederich Murray, Science Writer-We Move-----A Care Notebook serves as a central place to organize all of your healthcare information. ...


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