How Parkinson’s medications may affect behavior Dopaminergic medications (or medications that enhance the brain’s dopamine system) are the mainstay...see more
Medicinal plants, herbal remedies, and supplements for Parkinson’s disease symptoms
Insights from Dr. Britt Stone on APDA’s Dr. Gilbert Hosts On a recent episode of APDA’s Dr. Gilbert Hosts, I spoke...see more
Questions About Blood Pressure Control & Parkinson’s Disease
Exploring Parkinson’s Disease’s Impact on Blood Pressure Control On a recent episode of APDA’s Dr. Gilbert Hosts, I spoke...see more
Questions About Urinary Dysfunction & Parkinson’s Disease
Exploring Parkinson’s Disease’s Impact on Urinary Dysfunction On a recent episode of APDA’s Dr. Gilbert Hosts, I spoke with...see more
Understanding Weakness in Parkinson’s disease
Muscle weakness and Parkinson’s disease It is common for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) to describe themselves as feeling...see more
Finger twitching as a possible first symptom of Parkinson’s
You will often hear that a person diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) first noticed something was “off” when a...see more
Determining Symptoms: Is it Parkinson’s Disease or Aging?
Is it a Parkinson’s symptom or a symptom of aging? As people age, they encounter new symptoms which may...see more
Limited Expressions: Facial Masking and Parkinson’s Disease
Small and Restricted Facial Movements in Parkinson’s Disease Small, limited, constricted, constrained, slow – these words describe the movements...see more
Parkinson’s Disease & Body Temperature Regulation
The Reasons Behind Your Unexplained Temperature Changes Dysregulation of temperature as a non-motor symptom of PD Our bodies are...see more
Personality Changes and Parkinson’s Disease
The Effect of Parkinson’s Disease on Personality Through APDA’s Ask the Doctor portal, we receive many questions on a vast...see more