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January 31, 2017
THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF TREMOR
Tremor is most commonly classified by its appearance and cause or origin. Some of the better-known forms of tremor, with their symptoms, include the...
December 31, 2016
NEW ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGY COULD BE USED TO TREAT PARKINSON’S TREMORS
Dec 09, 2016 04:07 PM EST Tremors are caused by an abnormal brain circuit which transmit tremors from nervous system to the muscles. Doctors usually...
January 30, 2016
PARKINSON’S DISEASE AND THE POTENTIAL OF CANNABIS THERAPY
Medical marijuana may provide relief for patients with Parkinson’s disease, an ailment which has no known cure. Several pharmaceutical drugs have been manufactured to...
November 29, 2015
GETTING HELP WITH YOUR TREATMENT
Patient Access Network Foundation (PAN) is committed to helping patients in need get access to their medications by providing co-payment assistance. Patients can submit...
July 29, 2015
AN ENCYLOPEDIA OF OTHER DISEASES AND CONDITIONS RESEMBLING PARKINSON'S DISEASE
HOW MANY OF THESE HAVE YOU HEARD OF? National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) has been a supporter of Parkinson’s Resource Organization almost from...
July 1, 2015
PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION
Though the hallmark symptoms of depression are emotional (such as feelings of sadness and hopelessness), depression may also come with physical symptoms, including nausea, diarrhea,...
June 30, 2015
THE TMJ CONNECTION
It is my belief that most movement disorders such as Parkinson’s, Tourette’s, and Dystonia’s are due to a TMJ (temporomandibular joint) problem. In our office,...
May 30, 2015
UNDERSTANDING VISUAL DYSFUNCTION OCCURRING IN PARKINSON’S
Following a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, people often report visual symptoms, such as visual fatigue, eye strain, intermittent blurred vision, and headaches. These are...
March 1, 2015
WHAT IS AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY?
Website: NLM.nih.gov/medlineplus/ Autonomic Neuropathy is a group of symptoms that occur when there is damage to the nerves that manage every day body functions such...
September 30, 2014
WHAT IS SUNDOWNING, WHAT CAUSES IT AND HOW DOES IT IMPACT THE CAREGIVER?
Sundowning is basically a group of symptoms that may come with or without a disease. By itself, it is not a disease; however, it...
July 31, 2014
PARKINSON’S AND A TMJ PROBLEM
If you’ve been diagnosed with Parkinson’s and suspect you may have a TMJ problem, addressing the jaw problem could reduce many of your PD...
July 1, 2013
Bits & Pieces - Medications and the Sun
Before you travel, check with your doctor and find if any medications you are taking, or bath products include ingredients that can cause sun...
March 4, 2013
Symptoms And Vision Problems Found In Neurological Disorders
For 20 years optometric clinicians and researchers have been aware of the power of prisms and lenses resolving many medical and neurological issues including...
February 1, 2013
Coffee and the Parkinson's Patient
While drinking coffee with caffeine each day does not appear to reduce sleepiness among people with Parkinson’s disease, it may have a benefit in...