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What makes a clinical trial appealing? What if it is for a new device or totally new way to treat Parkinson's?

I am a resident physician with a passion for Parkinson’s disease research that stems from my mother’s diagnosis of young-onset PD about...

Refusing to make new medication

Husband has PD.Recently diagnosed with dementia. Rivastigmine prescribed but he is refusing to take it. Says it makes him feel dizzy and...

What I know now about my PD.

Hello all: it’s good to be back. I’ve been off this site for sometime and much has changed. I’m 70 this coming...

Desulfovibrio bacteria as a cause of PD

This is a breakthrough but how to you kill this bacteria? To me this is our assignment... https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/brain/researchers-discover-potential-cause-parkinsons-disease#:~:text=The%20findings%20indicate%20that%20specific,strains%20that%20cause%20Parkinson's%20disease....

Terrible fear of developing dementia

I was finally diagnosed last year. There seem to be so many aspects of PD. I am very afraid of losing my...

Parkinson's and Toxic Exposure (Burn Pits) - Military Veteran

I'm a 53 year old male who was diagnosed with Parkinson's at age 47. I noticed a tremor in my left hand...

How has Parkinson's shaped how you view your life?

As we acknowledge Parkinson's Awareness Month, we're discussing how people with PD can find a middle ground despite the challenges that may...

What's working What's not

Diagnosed 18 months ago Mild tremors left arm and hand Controllable and not affecting lifestyle (yet) What have I noticed? a) Coffee...

Portuguese company has a new drug to delay Parkinson

https://www.portugalresident.com/portuguese-company-hopes-to-licence-drug-that-prevents-parkinsons-progression/ A company based in Covilhã is in the process of finalising pre-clinical tests on an enzyme responsible for producing oxidative stress...

Misdiagnosed????

So my dad has had parkinsons for 18 years. We have slight suspicion that he may have been misdiagnosed. His only real...

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