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Abstract Since the 1980 s, when cell transplantation into the brain as a cure for Parkinson's disease hit the headlines, several patients with Parkinson's disease have received transplantation of cells from aborted fetuses with the aim of repla- cing the dopamine cells ...
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common chronic neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the clinical presentation of motor (tremor, rigidity and bradykinesia) and nonmotor (e.g., autonomic, mood and cognitive) symptoms. Although the aetiology and pathogenetic mechanisms that cause PD remain unknown,...
"People need to know about it because there is something that can be done to prevent, if possible, the occurrence of the disease, but also to live better with the disease if you get it," he said. The field of Parkinson's research is afire with recent breakthroughs in diagnostics...
Parkinson’s disease is a disorder wherein certain cells in the brain gradually sicken and die off. This causes problems with brain signaling and gives rise to a characteristic set of motor symptoms, namely slowed movements, rigidity, tremor, and balance problems, as well as nonmotor symptoms....
Favre told a congressional hearing Tuesday that he had been recently diagnosed. There are nearly 90,000 new Parkinson’s cases each year in the U.S., according to theParkinson's Foundation. Here are some questions and answers about the disease: ...
Medscape interviews Caroline Tanner, MD, PhD, on major advances in the understanding of Parkinson disease, along with potential therapeutic approaches.
Parkinson’s disease is a neurological disorder caused by the progressive dysfunction and death of neurons (nerve cells) that are responsible for making dopamine, called dopaminergic neurons. These neurons are primarily found in a part of the brain called the substantia nigra....
Parkinson's disease is a chronic progressive neurological disease that affects a small area of nerve cells (neurons) in an area of thebrainknown as thesubstantia nigra.These cells normally produce dopamine, a chemical (neurotransmitter) that transmits signals between areas in thebrainthat, when worki...
Nursing offers an amazing ability to positively affect people’s lives either one-on-one in frontline positions or on a larger scale when working at the system level. It teaches you skills in empathy and communications, which are invaluable in all aspects of your life. And at this point, it...