Glossary of Parkinson's Disease terms here
News
- Boston Globe article on the path to a possible Parkinson's cure here
- Fascinating article on the discovery of the link between genetics and Parkinson's. Touches at the end on how Parkinson's may start in the nose and gut. here
- White blood cells to deliver cure? here
- Stem cells to repair the brain here
- How long does DBS stay effective here (September 2015 study)
- Another success of PPMI - Brain Mapping here
- Does Parkinson's start in the gut? here and here
- Getting closer with ultrasound here
- The best series on Parkinson's Disease ever. Watch them all! here
- Interesting demonstration on what is happening to your brain with Parkinson's here
- Deep Brain Stimulation video (cartoon or actual your choice) here
- Wonderful animation of what it's like to have Parkinson's from Cartoonist Peter Dunlap-Shoal here
(so tempted to write..."I'll get back to this section later"....)
Employment and your Parkinson's
- Good article from ADPA on telling your employer here
- Excellent story by a neurologist that has Parkinson's disease here
- NY Times article mentioned in earlier post here
- Michael J Fox Foundations advice here
- Interesting article from about health on talking to your employer and coworkers here
- NPF's advice on talking with your employer here
- Working with Parkinson's here and here
- Talking with your employer from the Parkinson's hub here
- Trying to get a job when you already have Parkinson's here
- Job accommodations here
- Michael J Fox Foundation info here
- NPF info here
- Insurance company sales pitch but some good info here
- APDA info here and here
- Affordable care act (ObamaCare) here
- Excellent information from the NPF here
- Medscape site with the most complete list of available Parkinson's med, descriptions, etc here
- Michael J Fox foundation medication page here
- PDF with good list and explanation of meds available here
- Parkinson's Canada information on taking medications here
- Some drug side effects here
- Article on impulse control here
- The basics of wearing-off here
- Good guide to Sinemet here
- Interesting study on use of a dry powder inhaler to deliver meds into the body here
- Khan academy on medications here - make sure you watch the other Kahn videos
Social Security
- Social Security benefits and qualifications here
- Form from the Parkinson's Action Network to see if you qualify for a disability here
Famous people with Parkinson's and their sites
- Michael J Fox here
- Muhammed Ali here
- Davis Phinney here
- Ben Petrick here
- Freddie Roach here
- Brian Grant here
- Dave Iverson in Frontline's My father, my brother and me here
- Billy Graham here
- Brent Peterson here
- Other famous people with Parkinson's here
Parkinson's disease symptoms and signs may differ from person to person. Early signs may be mild and may go unnoticed. Symptoms often begin on one side of your body and usually remain worse on that side, even after symptoms begin to affect both sides. Parkinson's treatment
ReplyDeleteParkinson's disease is an illness that affects the part of your brain that controls how you move your body. It can come on so slowly that you don't even notice it at first. But over time, what starts as a little shakiness in your hand can have an impact on how you walk, talk, sleep, and think. Effective Parkinson's treatment
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