Tag: Parkinson’s
Thickness of GCIPL, INL of Retina Reduced in Parkinson Disease
Findings seen among patients with prevalent PD in the AlzEye cohort and for incident PD in the U.K. Biobank cohort
Playing Football Tied to Higher Risk of Parkinsonism, Parkinson Disease
Longer duration of play and higher level of play both tied to higher risk
Worse QoL Seen for Parkinson Patients With Depressed Caregivers
Patients with caregivers with depression symptoms have worse quality of life, higher emergency department use
Combo Speech, Singing Therapy May Have Greater Effect in Parkinson Disease
Combination therapy program provided via telerehabilitation may have greater effect than speech therapy, singing intervention alone
Allopurinol May Cut Risk for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Allopurinol linked to 13 to 34 percent lower risk for Parkinson disease, Alzheimer disease, ALS
Physical Activity Level Inversely Linked to Parkinson Disease in Women
Incidence of Parkinson disease decreased with increasing latent physical activity in cohort of women
Parkinson Disease Risk Increased With Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds
Exposure to water contaminated with volatile organic compounds, including trichloroethylene, linked to increased risk for Parkinson disease
α-Synuclein Seed Amplification Assay Classifies Parkinson Disease
High sensitivity and specificity seen for Parkinson disease; α-synuclein SAA can also detect prodromal individuals
Racial, Ethnic Minorities With Parkinson Disease Have Worse HRQoL
Cognition partially mediated the association between race/ethnicity and 39-item Parkinson disease questionnaire scores
Unilateral Pallidal Ultrasound Ablation Beneficial in Parkinson Disease
Authors note a significantly reduced levodopa-induced dyskinesia and motor severity score opposite to the treated side
