Student entrepreneurs at Northwestern University invented a pen set that allows Parkinson’s disease patients to write again despite the tremors of the disease. Dr. Gilbert comments on PD’s impact on writing and the unique nature of this product.
A recently released study looks at the experimental drug PB2001 which looks to be effective, but with less daytime sleepiness. Dr. Gilbert weighs in on the pros and cons.
Dr. Gilbert comments on a large new study that confirmed a laboratory test analyzing brain and spinal cord fluid for clumps of a protein called alpha-synuclein can accurately detect Parkinson’s disease, even in people without symptoms such as tremor and slowed or limited movement.
As part of a World Parkinson’s Day video campaign, Dr. Gilbert spoke with touchIME about the treatment options for this disease, the challenges of the non-motor symptoms and promising future therapies. View the video.
