Exploring Parkinson’s Diseaseโs Impact on Urinary Dysfunction On a recent episode of APDAโs Dr. Gilbert Hosts, I spoke with Dr. Victor Nitti, a urologist with expertise in Parkinsonโs disease (PD). We covered a lot of ground during the broadcast and answered questions from the audience. It was a very informative conversation, and we encourage you […]
Understanding Cognitive Fluctuations: What Do They Entail? Cognitive difficulties are a common symptom of Parkinsonโs disease and can be very challenging both for people with PD and their care partners. Typically, these changes are noticed slowly over time as the person with PD develops more difficulty with tasks and activities. Sometimes, however, a person with […]
Muscle weakness and Parkinsonโs disease It is common for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) to describe themselves as feeling weak. They may say that their legs are โheavyโ, feel like they’re โmade out of leadโ, or feel like they’re โin concrete.โ And they may also feel weak all over or describe weakness in their hands […]
The challenges of levodopa dosing and food intake I receive many Ask the Doctor questions about food intake and levodopa ingestion, and I know itโs a tough balance for many. Instructions on how best to take levodopa can seem contradictory. On one hand, people with Parkinsonโs disease (PD) are told to separate levodopa from food […]
Webinar Recap: A Healthy Dietโs Influence on Parkinsonโs Disease While there are aspects of our health that are beyond our control (i.e., genetics), what we eat is one of the key elements of our health that is under our control. Recently, Jessica Schroeder, a registered dietitian nutritionist, was our featured guest on a special episode […]
You will often hear that a person diagnosed with Parkinsonโs disease (PD) first noticed something was โoffโ when a finger (or fingers) started twitching. This twitching of the finger is also known as a tremor, which is a characteristic motor symptom of Parkinsons. Tremor is a rhythmic movement of a part of the body. A […]
What is drug-induced parkinsonism? The motor features of PDย are often (but not always) very easy to see via a neurologic exam in a doctorโs office.ย Rest tremor (which is a tremor that goes away with movement, but often returns when the limb is at rest) for example, is seen in virtually no other illness and can […]
New Parkinsonโs Medication on the Horizon The development of potential new medications for Parkinsonโs disease (PD) medications remains very 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 […]
Exciting New Parkinsonโs Research is Underway On September 7, 2023, APDA announced 20 new Parkinsonโs disease (PD) research grants, for a total of $1.975 million in funding for the year ahead. Our grant recipients are working tirelessly to understand the complexities of Parkinsonโs disease (PD) and to develop new treatments and eventually, a cure. We […]
Is it a Parkinson’s symptom or a symptom of aging? As people age, they encounter new symptoms which may interfere with quality of life. The same is true for people with Parkinsonโs disease (PD). The tricky thing is that there are many similar symptoms between the two causes! Often people with PD are left wondering: […]
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