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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Use of Cannabidiol (CBD) for PD symptoms

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

Understanding CBD People with PD are eager to find alternative methods to help their symptoms, leading many of these patients...see more to look into whether other therapies, such as medical marijuana, also known as medical cannabis, can be useful. Previously, I wrote a blog on medical marijuana and PD which you may find interesting. More recently, I […]

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2023 Update: New Parkinsonโ€™s Disease Treatments in the Clinical Trial Pipeline

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

New Parkinsonโ€™s Medication on the Horizon The development of potential new medications for Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD) medications remains very...see more active, with multiple new medications in various stages of research development that are aiming to treat and slow down PD. In past blogs, we have reviewed the various mechanisms of action that are being studied to […]

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Improving Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinsonโ€™s: An Interview with ADPA Researcher, Dr. Enrico Opri

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

A Closer Look: An Interview with Dr. Enrico Opri Our A Closer Look blog is designed to educate, inform, and inspire...see more 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 some of […]

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Light Therapy for Parkinsonโ€™s Disease

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

Light therapy and Parkinsonโ€™s disease Light therapy, or the use of light as a treatment for disease, is being...see more investigated in many neurologic conditions including as a treatment for some of the symptoms of Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD). Light therapy encompasses a large category of treatments involving different types of light and delivery systems. More research […]

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Cognitive Rehabilitation for Parkinsonโ€™s Disease

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

Cognitive Changes are Common in Parkinsonโ€™s Cognitive difficulties are a common non-motor symptom in Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD) and can...see more affect many facets of everyday life. Executive function, or the ability to plan and organize multi-step activities can specifically be affected in PD. Visuo-spatial skills, which allow a person to navigate in three dimensions, estimating distances […]

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The Future of Parkinsonโ€™s Disease Treatments โ€“ Whatโ€™s New?

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

New Parkinsonโ€™s Disease Treatments in the Pipeline The pipeline for new Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD) medications is very crowded, with...see more multiple new medications in various stages of research development that are targeting neuroprotection, as well as motor and non-motor symptoms. In several past blogs we have reviewed many strategies currently being tested for PD, which you […]

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Meet Dr. Abby Olsen, an APDA-Funded Researcher Studying Parkinson’s Genes in Glial “Helper” Cells

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

Q&A with Dr. Abby Olsen on Glial Cells in Parkinsonโ€™s Disease Treatment A conversation about genes in glial helper...see more cells (and fruit flies!) Ourย A Closer Lookย blog is designed to educate, inform, and inspire you through a variety of topics and insights about Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD). One way we do that is through ourย Interview with APDA […]

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