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Brain Disconnection/Brain Fog

I 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...

Symptom management tips for Parkinson's cough and Respiratory dyskinesia

Hello! My wife has Parkinson's Disease and related dementia. One of her symptoms includes periodic bouts of Parkinson's cough and respiratory dyskinesia when her meds are being less effective. Given...

Young plasma treatment

Has anyone done young plasma treatment?...

Supplements for tremors

Hello all. I take CL25/100, 3 times a day and have reduced my tremors to a manageable level. My dearly loved sister (nurse) is visiting after a year of hibernation...

Reactions to carbidopa/levodopa

I was diagnosed with PD approximately 10 years ago and have been taking carbidopa levodopa as my primary medication since the diagnosis.For the last 8 years I have had a...

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...

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...

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....

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 that can be shaped to levels that prevent...

Getting the most out of an appointment with a Movement Disorder Specialist

Hi 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...

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