Gene therapy for Parkinsonโ€™s disease

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

What is gene therapy and can it help people with Parkinsonโ€™s? You may have read about efforts to use...see more gene therapy as a treatment for Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD). Itโ€™s an exciting prospect and studies are underway, with some positive results so far. Understanding these studies and therapies requires some background information about what genes are […]

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Lewy Bodies, Dementia, and Parkinson’s โ€“ What Does it all Mean?

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Understanding Cognitive Challenges in Parkinsonโ€™s Disease: PDD vs. DLB Cognitive challenges are a very common non-motor symptom of Parkinsonโ€™s...see more disease (PD). When the cognitive challenges are severe enough to interfere with daily activity, they are known as Parkinsonโ€™s disease dementia (PDD). You may have heard of another condition called Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB). Although […]

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What Worsens Parkinsonโ€™s Disease’s Motor Symptoms?

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Understanding what factors may worsen Parkinsonโ€™s symptoms Many people with Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD) experience variation in their motor symptoms...see more (e.g. tremor, stiffness, slowness, trouble walking, balance difficulties) throughout the day and from one day and the next. This variability is often related to medication dosing, and you and your doctor may focus on adjusting the […]

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What We Know About Parkinsonโ€™s Disease in Women

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Differences of Parkinsonโ€™s Disease in Women Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD) impacts millions of people around the world, and it does...see more not discriminate based on gender. But while PD affects men and women with some similarities, the manifestation, progression, and even treatment responses can differ significantly between genders, in addition to important discrepancies related to healthcare access […]

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Uniting and Supporting the Black Parkinsonโ€™s Disease Community

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Meet Denise and Bernard Coley, Leaders in the Black Parkinsonโ€™s Community Youโ€™ve seen us put a spotlight on APDA-funded...see more researchers as well as interesting and inspiring people living with PD, and today we are excited to introduce you to Denise and Bernard Coley โ€“ two special people who are extraordinary advocates for the PD community […]

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Are there different types of Parkinsonโ€™s disease?

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

An Interview With ADPA Researcher, Dr. Abdulmunaim Eid About Parkinsonโ€™s Subtypes Our A Closer Look blog is designed to educate, inform,...see more and inspire you through a variety of topics and insights about Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD). One way we do that is through our Interview with APDA Researchers series within this blog so you can get a closer look at […]

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Exploring Deep Brain Stimulation & Focused Ultrasound for Parkinson’s Disease

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Insights from Dr. Ihtsham Ul Haq and Tom Liodice on APDA’s Dr. Gilbert Hosts Deep brain stimulation (DBS) and...see more focused ultrasound (FUS) are two medical procedures that may be considered for certain people with PD to help alleviate symptoms. On a recent episode of APDAโ€™s Dr. Gilbert Hosts, I spoke with Dr. Ihtsham Ul Haq, a movement […]

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Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) and its Role in Parkinsonโ€™s Disease (PD) and Levodopa-induced Dyskinesias

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

An Interview With Dr. Krithi Irmady, an APDA Researcher Studying RNA & Parkinsonโ€™s Our A Closer Look blog is designed to...see more educate, inform, and inspire you through a variety of topics and insights about Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD). One way we do that is through our Interview with APDA Researchers series within this blog so you can get a closer […]

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