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Assessing the Awareness, Perception, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease in Africa
… PD. Hypothesis: Identifying the tools needed to support early detection and the barriers that delay diagnosis and treatment both within the population and at … and health-care professionals on intervention, tools for early detection and guidelines for the appropriate referral …
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Transcutaneous Submandibular Gland Biopsy: A Diagnostic Test for Early Parkinson’s Disease
… safe and well tolerated biopsy test will be positive in early PD patients, for whom early and accurate diagnosis is essential for clinical care, clinical trials, and research into the genetics, neuroimaging, and biomarkers for PD. … MJFF Research Grant …
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From Diagnosis On: My First Days with Parkinson’s
September 28, 2022
… A Parkinson’s diagnosis can bring many different emotions — denial, anger, … loved ones — discuss how they’ve navigated emotions in the early years with Parkinson’s. This podcast episode offers … . Christina Destro Associate Director Research Communications …
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5 Questions to Ask After a Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis
April 21, 2015
… moment in your doctor's office when you get a Parkinson's diagnosis usually comes as a shock. Without much background … movement disorder specialists can offer the most accurate diagnosis. 4. "What other specialists can help me manage my …
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Ask the MD: Sense of Smell Is a Window into Brain Health
February 6, 2023
… significant role it plays in how we move through life. And researchers and doctors now understand more about how smell … any time in PD, from years before diagnosis through decades into life with the disease. ( Join a research study looking … lose your sense of smell, take it seriously. This can be an early indicator of allergies or, in the time we’re living …
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Diagnosing Early-Stage Parkinson’s Disease via a Urine Test for Extracellular Vesicles
… biofluids (blood, urine, saliva or cerebrospinal fluid) for early diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD). … through the MJFF-led LRRK2 Cohort Consortium, which brought research groups together to speed efforts to move LRRK2 … Research Grant …