Tag: Parkinsons
What if the first signs of Parkinson’s could be heard in the voice?
Parkinson’s disease is best known for causing movement disorders. But brain-damaging protein aggregates may also be linked to changes in patients’ voices that appear long before motor symptoms. American researchers…
Parkinson’s disease: two medical advances against disabling symptoms
News Posted on 04/15/2022 at 11:55 a.m., Reading 3 mins. The inability to walk or sleep haunts patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease. Two works published in April bring a glimmer…
Parkinson’s disease: a pump capable of delivering dopamine directly to the brain
News Posted on 04/11/2022 at 3:03 p.m., Reading 3 mins. This is a world first! A team of researchers from the University Hospital of Lille is currently conducting an extraordinary…
Living with Parkinson’s: ‘Boxing helps me in everyday life’
During the Parkinson Boxing Lessons at Boxing School Sedney in Zeist, the participants forget for a moment that they are ill and boxing on the go. The boxing lessons can…
World Parkinson’s Day 2022: April 11, info, how to support?
Parkinson’s disease affects more than 200,000 people in France. Every year, World Parkinson’s Day is celebrated in April. It is a major event that brings together patients, caregivers, researchers and…
Parkinson’s risk is 2 times higher in men
Parkinson’s disease is a disease that is seen with age and unfortunately, a definitive treatment cannot be found. The incidence and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease progress relatively with age. It…
Attention those who can’t smell! The biggest symptom of Parkinson’s disease is…
Parkinson’s disease occurs as a result of the deterioration of cells in the brain that produce a substance called dopamine, which enables brain cells to communicate with each other. Parkinson’s…
Attention! Fasting can lead to ‘freezing’ in Parkinson’s patients…
Experts point out that fasting can lead to a state of inactivity called ‘freezing’ and hospitalization in the patient. April 11 is celebrated as World Parkinson’s Disease Day every year…
Tomorrow, a simple blood test to detect Parkinson’s disease?
News Published 21 hours ago, Reading 2 mins. Parkinson’s disease is a pathology that is detected when the characteristic symptoms appear. But tomorrow, a simple blood test may allow early…
Parkinson’s disease: an association warns about the shortage of drugs
News Posted on 10/16/2020 1 min read Several essential drugs for patients with Parkinson’s disease are insufficiently stocked. The France Parkinson association is sounding the alarm. France Parkinson launches the…