Tag: Parkinson’s
AI Tool May Aid Remote Assessment of Parkinson Symptom Severity
Performance better than certified rater but not quite as good as expert neurologists
Alzheimer, Parkinson Disease Share Protective Association at HLA Locus
Protective HLA-DRB1*04 subtypes bind strongly to aggregation-prone tau PHF6 sequence when acetylated at K311
Specific GI Syndromes Linked to Parkinson Disease
Gastroparesis, dysphagia, constipation, and IBS without diarrhea are associated with PD in case-control, cohort analyses
Thickness of GCIPL, INL of Retina Reduced in Parkinson Disease
Findings seen among patients with prevalent PD in the AlzEye cohort and for incident PD in the U.K. Biobank cohort
Playing Football Tied to Higher Risk of Parkinsonism, Parkinson Disease
Longer duration of play and higher level of play both tied to higher risk
Worse QoL Seen for Parkinson Patients With Depressed Caregivers
Patients with caregivers with depression symptoms have worse quality of life, higher emergency department use
Combo Speech, Singing Therapy May Have Greater Effect in Parkinson Disease
Combination therapy program provided via telerehabilitation may have greater effect than speech therapy, singing intervention alone
Allopurinol May Cut Risk for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Allopurinol linked to 13 to 34 percent lower risk for Parkinson disease, Alzheimer disease, ALS
Physical Activity Level Inversely Linked to Parkinson Disease in Women
Incidence of Parkinson disease decreased with increasing latent physical activity in cohort of women
Parkinson Disease Risk Increased With Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds
Exposure to water contaminated with volatile organic compounds, including trichloroethylene, linked to increased risk for Parkinson disease
