What do you think about the potential for caapi vine?What do you think about the potential for caapi vine (or the non-potentiated version of ayahuasca without the psychedelic additive) to impact Parkinson’s? These studies show that the isolate from...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesResearch & Clinical TrialsTreatmentSide Effects
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 15 years ago. As I move forward with...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesResearch & Clinical TrialsYoung Onset (YOPD)Treatment
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....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesResearch & Clinical TrialsTreatment
Portuguese company has a new drug to delay Parkinsonhttps://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 that can be shaped to levels that prevent...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Getting the most out of an appointment with a Movement Disorder SpecialistHi everyone. My PWP, my elderly father, lives in Ontario, Canada and we have finally secured an appointment with the Movement Disorder Clinic in Toronto. He is 92 years old...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTreatmentHealthcare Team
BHRTHas anyone tried BHRT (bio-identical hormone replacement therapy for help with Parkinson's symptoms, such as fatigue/weakness, or others?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Looking for remedies for excessive phlegm in throatHi I am an 89 year old man with PD. I have had mild symptoms for 24 years . About 3 weeks ago there was a drastic change. I am...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptomsTreatmentCoping
Brain Disconnection/Brain FogI am a 76 yr. old female diagnosed with PD approximately 1-1/2 year ago. I deal with brain fog, feeling of being disconnected, brain fuzziness, out of sort feelings on...Reactions0reactionsComments66 repliesNon-Motor SymptomsTreatmentCognitive Issues
DuopaHas anyone been on a Duopa pump? If so, what are the pros and cons...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Safinamide vs RasagilineHello, I am 75, in good physical shape. I have had PD for 10 years now. I have been using Levodopa/Carbidopa (LC) as my main PD medication with Entacapone, plus...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesMotor SymptomsTreatmentSide Effects