The journey to a Parkinson's disease diagnosis can be lengthy and uncertain, especially when a pe...
... Have you found ways to practice self-care? Share your experience in the comments below, or start a conversation by posting on your Activities page. ...
8 Tips for Parkinson’s Caregivers
... Have you found ways to practice self-care? Share your experience in the comments below, or start a conversation by posting on your Activities page. ...
... While Parkinson’s can have a dramatic impact on sleep, several things can improve your ability to fall asleep and stay asleep. Good sleep hygiene — habits that help promote a good night’s sleep — can improve sleep quality. Improved sleep quality may reduce levodopa-induced dyskinesia and improve your quality of life. ...
Sleep and Dyskinesia: What’s the Connection?
... While Parkinson’s can have a dramatic impact on sleep, several things can improve your ability to fall asleep and stay asleep. Good sleep hygiene — habits that help promote a good night’s sleep — can improve sleep quality. Improved sleep quality may reduce levodopa-induced dyskinesia and improve your quality of life. ...
... TBI may cause some people to reach a tipping point where they have accumulated enough damage to lead to PD.PD is a complex condition, but research is constantly expanding our knowledge of how and why it occurs. ...
Traumatic Brain Injuries and the Risk for Parkinson’s
... TBI may cause some people to reach a tipping point where they have accumulated enough damage to lead to PD.PD is a complex condition, but research is constantly expanding our knowledge of how and why it occurs. ...
... Researchers have also pointed to a possible relationship between the size of the particulate matter and neurological disorders like PD and Alzheimer’s disease. ...
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... — American Parkinson Disease Association Parkinson Pathfinder 200 Years of Parkinson’s Disease: What Have We Learnt From James Parkinson? ...
The History of Parkinson’s Disease
... — American Parkinson Disease Association Parkinson Pathfinder 200 Years of Parkinson’s Disease: What Have We Learnt From James Parkinson? ...
... . • "Having good support is critical - it’s important to not just have support from family and friends, but to have a good sense of trust and rapport with your doctor and nurses. They’ll be an important part of your life post-diagnosis." Was there a moment when you doubted yourself and later realized that your instinct was right? ...
The Importance of Trusting Yourself
... . • "Having good support is critical - it’s important to not just have support from family and friends, but to have a good sense of trust and rapport with your doctor and nurses. They’ll be an important part of your life post-diagnosis." Was there a moment when you doubted yourself and later realized that your instinct was right? ...
... The positive research findings behind this drug have been that this is the first antipsychotic to have no impact on motor function. The Parkinson's Foundation has a great summary about the recent findings here. ...
The Latest in PD Treatments
... The positive research findings behind this drug have been that this is the first antipsychotic to have no impact on motor function. The Parkinson's Foundation has a great summary about the recent findings here. ...
... The two conditions have similar symptoms, and they are diagnosed in similar ways. However, MSA — first known as Shy-Drager syndrome — is its own disease. MSA is characterized by symptoms that affect both the autonomic nervous system (the part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions such as digestion) and the movement system. ...
Understanding the Symptoms and Causes of Multiple System Atrophy
... The two conditions have similar symptoms, and they are diagnosed in similar ways. However, MSA — first known as Shy-Drager syndrome — is its own disease. MSA is characterized by symptoms that affect both the autonomic nervous system (the part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions such as digestion) and the movement system. ...
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