Tag: Parkinson’s
Life Expectancy Slighter Shorter With Parkinson’s, Dementia
Two-year difference seen between people with degenerative brain diseases and their healthy peers
Overall Vagotomy Not Linked to Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
But there is a trend toward lower risk of Parkinson's for patients with truncal vagotomy
AAN: Apomorphine May Shorten ‘Off’ Time for Parkinson’s Patients
Study finds apomorphine cuts the time until levodopa kicks in for those with advanced disease
Dizziness in Parkinson’s May Be Due to Cerebral Hypoperfusion
Transcranial Doppler during head-up tilting useful for evaluating dizziness
Hepatitis B, C Linked to Higher Subsequent Rates of Parkinson’s
Increased rates of subsequent Parkinson's for those with hepatitis B, C, but not autoimmune hepatitis
Regular Exercise Slows Decline Even in Advanced Parkinson’s Dz
Slower declines in health-related quality of life, mobility for increasing exercise by 30 minutes/week
FDA Approves New Parkinson’s Add-On Drug Xadago
To help prevent 'off' episodes among users of levodopa/carbidopa
Diagnostic Potential for Blood-Based NfL in Parkinson’s Disease
Blood neurofilament light chain levels may prove useful in both primary care and specialized clinics
Cognitive Stress Reduces Levodopa Effect in Parkinson’s
Levodopa effect significantly smaller during cognitive co-activation than during rest
Opicapone As Levodopa Adjunct Cuts Motor Fluctuations in PD
In Parkinson's disease, 50-mg/day opicapone linked to significant reduction in mean daily off-time
