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Resources for People Newly Diagnosed with Parkinson's
… disease and your symptoms. Parkinson’s 101 Build a Support System Know that you’re not alone in Parkinson’s. Some …
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Biofeedback-based Motor Learning to Ameliorate Freezing of Gait
… that after intensive training, the central nervous system (CNS) of subjects with PD will be able to anticipate … the rhythmic sound. The intention was to ‘teach’ the motor system to react so in high risk freezing situation. …
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Adaptive Closed Loop Neuromodulation and Neural Signatures of Parkinson’s Disease
… Hypothesis: Our aim is to determine if an adaptive DBS system — responding to patient-specific, clinically relevant … We will use an investigational research tool (Nexus-D System, Medtronic INC) to establish a connection between the …
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Medications in Trials
… works on the glutamate and other brain chemical systems to reduce motor symptoms and dyskinesia. MJFF funded … Grant RQ-10 Novel drug that works on the serotonin chemical system may speed stomach emptying and lessen constipation. …
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Magic Mushrooms for Parkinson’s? What to Know About Psilocybin Therapy
March 18, 2025
… psilocybin activates serotonin receptors. The serotonin system is important for regulating mood and many other brain … for a complex drug that impacts the brain and nervous system. Our first step was a small, open label (everyone …
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Ask the MD: Myths about Levodopa
August 30, 2017
… toxicity. Levodopa dosing is standardized. There are multiple FDA-approved formulations of carbidopa/levodopa …