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Spinal Implants May Revolutionise Walking Rehabilitation in Parkinson’s Disease? (BBC News / Parkinson’s UK)

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Canadian researchers working with electrical stimulation to the spines of chronic Parkinson’s Disease patients have discovered a technique to improve mobility and reduce the risk of falls. The implants improve feedback signals returning back up to the brain. “[Benefit … Continue reading →

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Pan-Neurological Statistics for England (Neurological Alliance)

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Neurological Alliance’s latest report provides a round-up of estimates for the prevalence of a range of neurological disorders. There are about 14.7 million neurological cases (one in six people) in the UK, and yet: “ …the NHS Long … Continue reading →

Smell Test for Early Detection of Parkinson’s Disease (BBC News)

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Parkinson’s Disease has a distinctive odour for certain gifted individuals, which has been analysed chemically and may now be replicated for automated detection by machine. This may, in future, permit earlier diagnosis and open the possibilities for timely treatments … Continue reading →

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Updated Compendium of Patient Information on Parkinson’s Disease (Michael J. Fox Foundation / Parkinson’s UK)

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary It is two years since the previous version of this collection, and some significant new patient guides have come to light, from both the USA and the UK. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research offers an interesting … Continue reading →

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Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Week 2017 (BBC News / Nature Biotechnology / Parkinson’s UK)

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Researchers hope one day to be able to replace the damaged dopamine-producing neurons at the root-cause of by Parkinson’s Disease by injecting new replacement brain cells, possibly derived from re-programmed astrocytes. Full Text Link Reference Brain cell therapy ‘promising’ … Continue reading →

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Earlier Diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease? (BBC News / Acta Neuropathologica Communications)

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Recent animal research, using rats, suggests there may be a cheap and non-invasive method of detecting Parkinson’s Disease early – before symptoms develop – by identifying changes in the eye. The same study also offers early evidence for a … Continue reading →

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Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Week 2016 (Parkinson’s UK / BBC News)

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Parkinson’s Awareness Week (2016) falls between April 18th – 24th 2016. Full Text Link Reference Parkinson’s Awareness Week 2016. [London / Online]: Parkinson’s UK, April 2016. A related BBC News item: Full Text Link Reference Parkinson’s disease: ‘Many patients … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Parkinson’s UK

Spinal Implants May Revolutionise Walking Rehabilitation in Parkinson’s Disease? (BBC News / Parkinson’s UK)

Pan-Neurological Statistics for England (Neurological Alliance)

Smell Test for Early Detection of Parkinson’s Disease (BBC News)

Updated Compendium of Patient Information on Parkinson’s Disease (Michael J. Fox Foundation / Parkinson’s UK)

Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Week 2017 (BBC News / Nature Biotechnology / Parkinson’s UK)

Earlier Diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease? (BBC News / Acta Neuropathologica Communications)

Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Week 2016 (Parkinson’s UK / BBC News)

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