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Screen for Novel Glucocerebrosidase-Interacting Parkinson's Genes
… pathology in the nervous system, as well as for motor problems (such as difficulty swimming) that are typical in … disease, and in fact had normal life-spans and no problems with their movements. Our research can be …
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More Alpha-Synuclein in Spinal Fluid Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline
March 17, 2014
… programs. “One would think that people with more cognitive problems would have less alpha-synuclein in spinal fluid … because more would be caught up in the brain causing those problems.” Zhang’s group also reported that while …
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Cognitive Decline in Parkinson's Disease
… behavior, but also psychomotor slowness, and visuospatial problems. Cognitive functioning had declined more than what … and forgetfulness. Axial symptoms are, for example, problems with walking and keeping balance. Our results …
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PPMI Dispatch: Predicting Cognitive Changes and Lipid Levels with a LRRK2 Mutation
February 27, 2023
… Some people with Parkinson’s experience thinking and memory problems. When these problems exceed what is expected with normal aging, it is …
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Michael J. Fox Foundation Awards $2 Million for Research on Cognitive and Mood Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
October 14, 2008
… Patients often report these symptoms, which range from problems with executive function (the ability to formulate, … apathy and anxiety; and behavioral issues including problems with impulse control, to be among the most … work to shed light on the pathological gambling and other problems with impulse control that may be linked to dopamine …
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Ask the MD: Constipation and Parkinson's
December 11, 2017
… PD who have different symptoms (tremor vs. gait-dominant problems, for example). Watch a webinar on constipation . …