Deep Brain Stimulation May Slow Tremor Progression

Posted on by Phil Franchina

Deep brain stimulation may slow the progression of tremor if performed in early Parkinsonโ€™s disease. APDA funding is helping...see more further the efforts to find out more. New results, published in the June 29, 2018, online issue of Neurology suggest that deep brain stimulation (DBS) may slow the progression of tremor if performed early on in […]

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Spring Arrives at APDA: the Scientific Advisory Board Meeting

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

The spring brings with it hope, renewal, and promise, the perfect...see more backdrop for American Parkinson Disease Associationโ€™s (APDA) yearly Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) meeting at which most exciting and promising research ideas for APDA grant funding is reviewed and recommended to the APDA Board of Directors. This year, the meeting took place on May 17, 2018.

Pictured: APDA SAB Members work diligently to determine which grants will be recommended for funding.

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The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting – Parkinson’s Disease Updates

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

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting is taking place this week in Los Angeles, California. This is...see more a meeting of neurologists and neuroscientists across all subspecialties of Neurology, including Movement disorders/Parkinsonโ€™s disease. At the meeting, research findings are presented, often for the first time. APDA is there and will be reporting exciting news […]

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Traumatic Brain Injury and Parkinson’s

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

APDAโ€™s Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Rebecca Gilbert weighs in on Traumatic Brian Injury, a small, but important contributor to the...see more overall risk of Parkinsonโ€™s On April 18, 2018, a study was published in the journal Neurology and widely disseminated in the popular press, which demonstrated an increased risk of Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD) after even a mild […]

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