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Early Diagnosis Of Parkinson's May Be Possible With Discovery Of New Antibody
Around 15,000 to 16,000 Austrian's suffer from Parkinson's disease, a degenerative condition of the brain, which becomes more prevalent with age. The frequency of Parkinson's disease will become more...
Recent findings question our present understanding of Parkinson's disease and suggest that new research criteria for the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease are needed, similar to those recently defined...
Researchers identify predictive biomarker for Parkinson's disease
Because there is currently no laboratory test that can diagnose Parkinson's disease, it is practically impossible to detect those individuals who are in the earliest stages of the disease. As a result...
Researchers ID cluster of genes in blood that predict Parkinson's
Because there is currently no laboratory test that can diagnose Parkinson's disease, it is practically impossible to detect those individuals who are in the earliest stages of the disease. As a result...
'Clean-Up' Snafu That Kills Brain Cells In Parkinson's Disease Identified
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered how the most common genetic mutations in familial Parkinson's disease damage brain cells. The study, which publ...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 25, 2012 /- Berg Pharma, a Boston-based pharmaceutical company and the renowned Parkinson's Institute announced a unique partnership that would enable a mo...
Potential cause of Parkinson's disease identified
Scientists have pinpointed a key factor controlling damage to brain cells in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease. The discovery could lead to new targets for Parkinson's that may be useful in prevent...
Depression a Key Factor in Health of Parkinson's Patients: Study
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Depression is the most important determinant of the health status of people with Parkinson's disease, according to early findings from a large study of Parkins...
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Camptocormia or 'bent spine syndrome' is a rare manifestation of Parkinson's disease. The postural deformity can be a great source of disability. Camptocormia is typically not responsive to dopaminerg...
Deep brain stimulation for camptocormia in dystonia and Parkinson's disease.
Camptocormia, or "bent spine syndrome", may occur in various movement disorders such as primary dystonia or idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). Although deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established...
Camptocormia in the differential diagnosis of hyperkyphosis and ankylosing spondylitis.
History and admission findings: An 83-year-old patient with Parkinson's disease was referred because of pain in the thoracolumbar spine, increasing kyphosis and gait disturbance. Clinically, the main...
Pallidal deep brain stimulation relieves camptocormia in primary dystonia.
Camptocormia, characterised by a forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine may occur in various movement disorders, mainly in Parkinson's disease or in primary dystonia. In severe cases, patients wit...
Camptocormia in Parkinson's Disease: A Review of the Literature.
Camptocormia (CC) is defined as a trunkal flexion which worsens while standing, sitting and walking and disappears in the supine position. CC is a well-known clinical phenomenon in patients with gener...
