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A Trial of Low Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treatment of Dyskinesia
… with increased cortical excitability such as depression, dystonia, schizophrenia and epilepsy. We hypothesize that …
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Validation of TorsinA as a Target for PD Therapy in Mammalian Models
… Mutations in the protein torsinA cause a hereditary form of dystonia. While the normal function of torsinA is not …
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Episode 3: New Frontiers in Deep Brain Stimulation Research for Parkinson’s Disease with Dr. Michael Okun
November 21, 2023
… for patients with PD, Tourette syndrome, tic disorders, dystonia, essential tremor, and obsessive-compulsive …
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In Memoriam: The Michael J. Fox Foundation Pays Tribute to Dr. Bob Burke
January 4, 2018
… and neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's and dystonia for the benefit of everyone living with these …
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Atypical Parkinsonism
… to Parkinson's. These symptoms — tremor, slowness and stiffness — are called "parkinsonism." People with atypical … (DLB) causes movement problems such as tremor, slowness and stiffness and significant thinking and memory problems … Symptoms of MSA include, to varying degrees: Slowness, stiffness, and walking and balance problems Clumsiness and …
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Mechanisms of HIPK2-dependent Survival & Differentiation of Midbrain Dopaminergic Neurons - a Chemical Genetic Target for Parkinson's Disease
… shuffling gaits, bradykinesia, clasping of hindlimbs (dystonia) and poor motor coordination. These results …