Researchers Find 2 New Early Signs of Parkinson’s

Shared from verywellhealth.com.     A study of the health records of over a million people in East London has identified two conditions that might be early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease: hearing loss and epilepsy.1 Recognizing these as possible signs of Parkinson’s...

Lasting relief of Parkinson’s motor symptoms found with DBS

Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com.     Deep brain stimulation (DBS) can provide lasting relief from motor symptoms and help people with Parkinson’s disease function better day to day over time, while reducing the need for medication, according to a study led by...

Overactive Dopamine Cells May Drive Parkinson’s Brain Damage

Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com.     Brain damage in Parkinson’s disease may be driven in part by certain nerve cells working too hard, causing them to accrue damage and die. This suggests that treatments that reduce the activity of these cells may help slow the...