… our  Funded Grants  page. Imaging a Receptor Linked to Dyskinesia Ioannis Ugo Isaias, MD, PhD University of … suggest that nicotine may help ease levodopa-induced dyskinesia through its actions on nicotine receptors in the … his team will image brains of PD patients with and without dyskinesia and correlate levels of the nicotine receptor …

… to L-DOPA, including abnormal involuntary movements termed dyskinesias. We seek to understand the basis of these … by studying genes that we discovered in animal models of dyskinesias. We will test whether manipulation of these … discovered to be abnormally regulated in animal models of dyskinesia, called CalDAG-GEF1 and CalDAG-GEF2, are well …

… Researchers pinpoint where to direct the focused ultrasound using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Image … to reduce dyskinesia.  While the procedure requires no surgery and is more easily tolerated than alternatives such …

… Foundation for a clinical study of a drug designed to treat dyskinesia in people with Parkinson’s. The study will test …

… changed within the past year, when she began experiencing dyskinesia , the debilitating, uncontrollable movements that … a certain threshold, she can more effectively stave off the dyskinesia. But that also limits her relief from the equally … positive outlook—and a good sense of humor—Nancy admits her dyskinesia is both frustrating and embarrassing. “You feel …

… changed within the past year, when she began experiencing dyskinesia, the debilitating, uncontrollable movements that … a certain threshold, she can more effectively stave off the dyskinesia. But that also limits her relief from the equally … positive outlook—and a good sense of humor—Nancy admits her dyskinesia is both frustrating and embarrassing. “You feel …