(Files Attatched) Hi there my friend!!! May the Lord Jesus Christ up in Heaven forever Bless and Keep You and Your Family!!! Happy 2008 to you and may we find...
I've been working around Parkinson's for about four years. I take Stalevo. When the meds are on, I play the piano and sing. When they're off, I compose...
Thank you very much for the beautefull song. As you said we must continue to think positively and music can help us alot.Even when there are days we want to...
... i think this is great. that is a great exercise also. it is good to hear someone can even play it, and having this disease, it is a gift from God. i am...
Music Therapy has proven to be particularly effective for persons with Parkinson's Disease (PD). Research in both music therapy and in neuroscience has shown...
The blood-brain barrier is a gatekeeping system of cells that lets in nutrients to the brain and protects it from toxins. It works well—so well it can block...
The Beers Criteria lists more than 40 medications that are "potentially inappropriate" for adults older than 65. Even with this well-known list out there,...
There are a number of likely causes of Parkinson's disease. In our last daily update we discussed that some brain cells die because they cannot get rid of the...
Should a Person Start Dopamine Right Away? When to start dopamine replacement therapy is one of the biggest controversies within Parkinson's disease, and...
Over-the-counter pain medications known as non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may reduce a person's risk of developing Parkinson's disease...
The Parkinson's medication Duodopa and its success in clinical use and research trials. It is available in Sweden and other Euopean countries, but is still in...
Hi: I'm Jeff, for me PD first appeared in 1993. I've been up and down many times, but I've never given up. Recently, I used all my determination to get back...
hi Jeff, i'm proud for you. today i am stiffened up, my joints hurt and i am waiting for sinemet to to begin working. it is very foggy today, i seem to have...
Hi Jeff, I can understand that you are scared about DBS. At every chirurgical intervention there can be risks. The best of all you can do is asking to persons...
... chirurgical ... asking ... So ... years ... for ... on ... and ... I ... and ... It ... skills, ... dementia. ... drive and try to live a normal life....
I welcome all the new members. I hope this site can help you and give an answer on all your questions. It would be nice if you could present you're self and...
A number of potential Parkinson's treatments in research laboratories now show much promise. They include: Neurotrophic proteins--These appear to protect nerve...
hello, I am a 56 year old far of son with PD. He was diagnosed at age 28 with parkinsons plus.. he had rapid deteriation with slow movement and locking up as...
Doctors at Emory University who specialize in the treatment of movement disorders reviewed the records of their patients who came to see them with a diagnosis...
HEY GROUP MEMBERS, This is Balsubbu, basically from India but migrated to georgia. Incidentally, I was diagnoised with Parkinson during 1997. Nodoubt the...
Most people with Parkinson's disease are described as having idiopathic Parkinson's disease (having no specific cause). There are far less common causes of...
Strenuous exercise in early adulthood cuts risk in men In the first comprehensive examination of strenuous physical activity and the risk of developing...
The blood-brain barrier is a gatekeeping system of cells that lets in nutrients to the brain and protects it from toxins. It works well— so well it can block...
Let's tackle a frustrating issue openly. It's feels embarrassing when you cannot control the spit that builds up in your mouth. More than 70 percent of people...
There are a number of likely causes of Parkinson's disease. Some brain cells die because they cannot get rid of the poisons that build up within them. The...
Prx2 is an enzyme, or protein building block, that exists inside brain cells. It helps neutralize some byproducts a cell creates as it generates its own...
What is the most controversial Parkinson's disease-related topic? You might think this contentious issue involves politics like the stem cell controversy,...