Background There is a need for an objective method of symptom assessment in Parkinson's disease (PD) to enable better treatment decisions and to aid evaluation of new treatments. Current assessment methods; patient-completed symptom diaries and clinical rating scales, have limitations. Accelerometers ...
A thorough understanding of the relationship between cognitive test performance and symptoms of depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTS
Additionally, patients and controls with neuro-immune, autoimmune, and immune-related conditions, encompassing Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, psoriasis, chronic kidney disease, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and scleroderma were not eligible to ...
In 2003, Alberts rode a tandem bike across the state of Iowa with a Parkinson's patient from Atlanta, Ga., named Cathy, who said how great she felt when riding. She told him, “It doesn’t feel like I have Parkinson’s disease.’” The other thing that made Alberts take notic...