ANPD001 Eases Motor Symptoms, Early Trial Data Shows

Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com.     The first three patients treated with ANPD001, a cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease, showed reduced motor symptoms and improved daily functioning over six months, without any serious side effects. That’s according to early...

Drug-Induced Parkinsonism: Everything You Need To Know

Shared from myparkinsonsteam.com.     After Parkinson’s disease (PD), drug-induced parkinsonism (DIP) is the second most common cause of parkinsonism in the older population. “Parkinsonism” refers to a having a particular set of symptoms related to motor function. A...

Defects in Parkinson’s-linked VPS13C Disrupt Lysosome Repair

Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com.     Defects in VPS13C, a protein whose dysfunction has been linked to Parkinson’s disease, can prevent cells from repairing damage to their waste disposal systems, a study shows. VPS13C and other proteins associated with genetic...

Uses of Botulinum toxin in Parkinson’s disease

Shared from apdaparkinson.org.   You most likely know that Botulinum toxin (more commonly referred to as Botox®, among other brand names) is used for cosmetic purposes to decrease wrinkles. Prior to being used in this way, Botulinum toxin was used for medical...