Lewy Body and CVD Pathologies Impact Parkinsonism Severity in Older Adults
The combination of atherosclerosis and macroscopic infarcts, along with Lewy body (LB) pathology, leads to a more severe form of parkinsonism in older adults, according to study findings published in...
View ArticleAI Tool May Aid Remote Assessment of Parkinson Symptom Severity
HealthDay News — An artificial intelligence tool can help remotely assess the severity of Parkinson disease symptoms, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in npj Digital Medicine. Saiful...
View ArticleSubjective Symptoms of Depression Increase Parkinson Disease Risk
Individuals with symptoms of depression may be at increased risk of developing Parkinson disease (PD), according to results of a study published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry....
View ArticleDaily Melatonin May Improve Motor Symptoms, Sleep in Parkinson Disease
Immediate-release melatonin dosed at 10 mg/day or more for the duration of 12 weeks or more may improve motor symptoms and sleep among patients with Parkinson disease (PD). These are the findings from...
View ArticleCannabis Use Does Not Outperform Placebo in Improving Parkinson Disease Symptoms
Short-term use of daily cannabis (cannabidiol [CBD]/low delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC]) is tolerated by patients with Parkinson disease (PD) but does not outperform placebo for motor symptom...
View ArticleThis Is Where Air Pollution Is Tied to a Greater Risk for Parkinson Disease
A region-specific association between Parkinson disease (PD) risk and levels of particulate matter with a diameter <2.5 mm (PM2.5) has been observed in the United States, according to a...
View ArticleParkinson Disease Symptoms May Improve With Modification of Advanced Therapies
Modifications to or combining advanced therapies may improve Parkinson disease (PD) symptoms, according to study findings published in Neurology. In a retrospective analysis, researchers aimed to...
View ArticleQOL Outcomes Stable With Neurostimulation in Parkinson Disease
HealthDay News — For patients with Parkinson disease (PD), differences in quality of life (QOL) outcomes are seen with deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS), according to a study...
View ArticleParkinson Disease Stage Affects Which Symptoms Impact HRQoL for Patients
Across levels of disease severity, patients with Parkinson disease (PD) and their care partners rank motor symptoms as the greatest contributor to health-related quality of life (HRQoL), according to...
View ArticleAAN: Three Pesticides Linked to Risk for Parkinson Disease
HealthDay News — Three pesticides (lindane, simazine, and atrazine) are associated with Parkinson disease (PD) in the Rocky Mountains/Great Plains region of the United States, according to a study...
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