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Ask the MD: Physical Therapy and Parkinson's Disease
April 8, 2019
… doesn’t notice. One woman came to me with handwriting problems but I found she had a shuffling gait. Once we know … from, we develop a treatment plan. If there are gait problems, for example, we work on exercises to make steps … When I did balance testing, we realized there were some problems, so we focused our attention there. In later …
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Breaking Regulatory News: FDA Panel Unexpectedly Recommends Approval for Parkinson's Disease Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension Drug
February 24, 2012
… on Northera investigating its potential to treat gait, sleep and cognitive disorders in Parkinson’s disease under …
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Study Finds Depression Linked to Increased Risk of Parkinson’s
October 8, 2013
… with known risk factors: loss of the sense of smell, REM sleep behavior disorder or mutation of either the LRRK2 or …
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MJFF Survey Results: People with Parkinson’s Share Experiences with Cannabis
January 21, 2022
… reported small improvements in pain, anxiety, agitation or sleep. The most common side effects include dry mouth, … the disease. And, as in this study, I’ve seen benefits for sleep, pain, anxiety and, sometimes, for motor symptoms. … to help with symptoms as reported in this survey: anxiety, sleep and pain. I encourage people to let their movement …
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Foundation Awards $2.3 Million to Develop Treatments for Dopamine-Non-Responsive PD Symptoms
November 16, 2006
… postural instability and gait, cognitive dysfunction, sleep disorders, fatigue and pain, among others. Many … will evaluate depression and apathy/depression, enormous problems that significantly detract from quality of life for …
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PPMI Dispatch: Meeting of the Study Minds and Clues on Cognitive Change
June 29, 2021
… on predictors of cognitive decline: memory and thinking problems that can come with Parkinson’s disease. These … being overweight or having depression, excessive day time sleepiness or REM sleep behavior disorder (acting out dreams while asleep) …