Screen all above 65 years for memory problems on yearly basis recommends AAN Hina Zahid20 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is now recommending that patients 65 and older should undergo an annual assessment for thinking and memory...
Long-term study data confirms DBS as effective treatment for most severe form of depression Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTDeep brain stimulation is a neurosurgical procedure involving the placement of a neurostimulator sometimes referred to as a "brain pacemaker", which...
Penn Researchers to develop special PET scan to help diagnose, track Parkinson’s Disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTResearchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania with colleagues from other institutions are in pursuit of developing...
Bipolar Disorder patients at increased risk for Parkinson disease: JAMA Neurology Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Oct 2019 8:15 PM ISTDelhi: Patients with bipolar disorder (BD) are at increased risk of Parkinson's disease (PD) compared with the general population, according to a...
MR-guided focused ultrasound relieves tremors in 95% Parkinson's patients Hina Zahid27 Nov 2019 7:15 PM ISTCHICAGO -A novel treatment for patients with Parkinson's disease or essential tremor substantially reduces tremors and improves quality of life,...
Increased antibiotics use linked to Parkinson's disease Hina Zahid1 Dec 2019 7:20 PM ISTGut microbiota alterations have been found in prodromal and established Parkinson's disease (PD). Antibiotic exposure can have long‐term effects on...
Sublingual apomorphine beneficial for off episodes in Parkinson's disease: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Dec 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: Apomorphine sublingual film is efficient in improving motor scores during off-episodes in Parkinson's disease patients as compared to placebo,...
A better and easy testing method for patients with Parkinson's disease Hina Zahid27 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTParkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that manifests through symptoms such as tremor, slow movements, limb rigidity and gait, and...
Researchers find medicinal cannabis substitute for treating dyskinesias in Parkinson's Hina Zahid24 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTParkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta...
Terazosin- Drug for treating enlarged prostate also beneficial in Parkinson's disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTDelhi: Terazosin (TZ) -- a drug used for the treatment of enlarged prostate -- could also be beneficial for Parkinson's disease (PD), suggests a...
Vitamin D supplementation - a potential treatment for non‐motor Parkinson's disease, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Aug 2019 7:15 PM ISTVitamin D may help treat non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, finds a new study. Therefore Vitamin D supplementation may be a potential...
Appendectomy linked to increased risk of Parkinson's disease, finds a study Deepanjana Sarkar19 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTAppendectomies are associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease revealed a large, population-based, epidemiological study.Parkinson's...
