Parkinson's Disease Neuropsychiatric Features And Fatigue Respond To Transdermal Rotigotine
Tuesday, 01 May 2012 00:00
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At the 64th American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting in New Orleans USA, UCB presented results from their post-hoc analyses of Neupro (rotigotine), which suggests that the drug improves common non-motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease.
In the EU, Neupro® (rotigotine) is approved for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of early-stage idiopathic Parkinson's disease as a monotherapy, i.e. without levodopa, or in combination with levodopa over the course of the disease until the late stages, when the effect of levodopa wears off or becomes inconsistent and fluctuations of the therapeutic effect occur (end of dose or on-off fluctuations). It is also approved in the EU for the symptomatic treatment of moderate to severe idiopathic Restless Legs Syndrome in adults.
Therapy sees Parkinson's sufferers dancing away symptoms
Tuesday, 01 May 2012 00:00
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Traditional Thai dance is at the heart of a treatment showing early promise in helping patients with the degenerative condition gain more flexibility and have fun while moving with the music.
When Surang Janyasing was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease five years ago she was devastated. The 55-year-old mid-ranking police officer knew that the disease cannot be cured, and that she would be on medication for the rest of her life, with the probability of deteriorating health.
Parkinson’s disease not just the ‘shakes’
Tuesday, 01 May 2012 00:00
MARILYN LINTON, Sun Media News Services
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When Keith Goobie was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD), he and his partner Roslyn Patrick did their homework to arm themselves with as much knowledge as possible about the movement disorder illness that they knew would increasingly become a challenge for Goobie.
The former IT manager had already experienced some stiffness and a tremor, but at work one day he was also struck with a “brain freeze,” during which he found himself zoning out for two or three seconds at a time.
Parkinson's Patients Might Respond To 19th Century Vibration-Chair Therapy
Tuesday, 01 May 2012 00:00
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To relieve symptoms of Parkinson's disease, Jean-Martin Charcot, a famous neurologist in the 19th century developed a "vibration chair" that showed improvements in his patients. However, Charcot died soon afterwards, before being able to conduct a more comprehensive evaluation of his therapy.
A team of neurological researchers from the Rush University Medical Center has replicated Charcot's work to examine whether his observations were substantiated. Their study, published in the April issue of Journal of Parkinson's Disease, suggests that even though vibration therapy does significantly improve some symptoms of Parkinson's disease, the effect was noted in both the treatment group and the control group, which indicates other factors, aside from vibration, played a role.
Fencing keeps Parkinson's patient on guard
Tuesday, 01 May 2012 00:00
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Deb Bergstrom started fencing after her daughter became interested in the sport several years ago. When her daughter left home for college, Bergstrom continued in the sport she describes as "physical chess."
"It's a lot of fun," she said. "I'm going to keep doing it as long as I can."
For Bergstrom, the sport is not only enjoyable, it's a means to stay active and heighten her muscle coordination, balance and agility — all important considerations for someone who has Parkinson's disease.
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Scientists identify brain circuitry associated with addictive, depressive behaviors
Tuesday, 01 May 2012 00:00
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(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes have determined how specific circuitry in the brain controls not only body movement, but also motivation and learning, providing new insight into neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease — and psychiatric disorders such as addiction and depression.
Strong Support for Once-Marginalized Theory On Parkinson’s Disease
Tuesday, 01 May 2012 00:00
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University of California, San Diego scientists have used powerful computational tools and laboratory tests to discover new support for a once-marginalized theory about the underlying cause of Parkinson's disease.
The new results conflict with an older theory that insoluble intracellular fibrils called amyloids cause Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. Instead, the new findings provide a step-by-step explanation of how a "protein-run-amok" aggregates within the membranes of neurons and punctures holes in them to cause the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
Parkinson's: doctors missing early warning signs
Tuesday, 01 May 2012 00:00
Stephen Adams, Medical Correspondent
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Loss of smell, fatigue, problems sleeping, mood changes, constipation and unexplained pain can all be early indications of the disease, best known for the tremors it can cause.
Although a well known disease, GPs only see patients with it rarely, according to The Cure Parkinson's Trust.
As a result they tend to be unaware that more than 90 per cent of people with Parkinson's experience such "non-motor symptoms".
Parkinson's is 'a daily struggle
Tuesday, 01 May 2012 00:00
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Mention Parkinson’s and most people think of tremors, said Doug Murphy, who was diagnosed with the disease in 2009.
“Parkinson’s disease is more than a movement disorder,” Murphy said. “You can’t say, ‘One size fits all.’ It affects people differently.”
After his diagnosis in 2009, Murphy began learning about the disease and started a support group in February 2010. Members of the group share information and talk about their struggles and victories.
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