Tag: Parkinson’s
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
α-Synuclein Seed Amplification Assay Classifies Parkinson Disease
High sensitivity and specificity seen for Parkinson disease; α-synuclein SAA can also detect prodromal individuals
Racial, Ethnic Minorities With Parkinson Disease Have Worse HRQoL
Cognition partially mediated the association between race/ethnicity and 39-item Parkinson disease questionnaire scores
Unilateral Pallidal Ultrasound Ablation Beneficial in Parkinson Disease
Authors note a significantly reduced levodopa-induced dyskinesia and motor severity score opposite to the treated side
Antiepileptic Drugs Tied to Incident Parkinson Disease
Magnitude of the association increased with the number of antiepileptic drugs prescribed
Natural Environments May Cut Hospitalization for Patients With Neurodegenerative Diseases
Normalized difference vegetation index negatively associated with hospitalization for Alzheimer disease and related dementia, Parkinson disease
Deferiprone Not Beneficial for Newly Diagnosed Parkinson Disease
Greater decrease seen in nigrostriatal iron content with deferiprone, but more patients have symptom progression leading to initiation of dopaminergic therapy
Parkinsonism, Parkinson Disease Risk Up With Bilateral Oophorectomy Before 43
Risk increased in premenopausal women undergoing oophorectomy for benign indication before age 43 years
