RORY CELLAN-JONES on why keeping your sense of humour is vital when you have Parkinson's
RORY CELLAN-JONES: I'm now four years into my own Parkinson's diagnosis, which came in January 2019. But I'm doing OK and looking on the bright side. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Suicide in deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease: a retrospective case-control study - Kennis M, Hale EW, Hemendinger E, Davis R, Ojemann SG, Strom L, Klepitskaya O.
Deep brain stimulation (DBS), a treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD), has been associated with suicidality. We conducted a case-control study comparing suicide in four pairs of cohorts: PD patients with DBS or not, epilepsy patients with resection surgery... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Effect of backward and forward walking on lower limb strength, balance, and gait in multiple sclerosis: a randomized feasibility trial - DelMastro HM, Ruiz JA, Simaitis LB, Gromisch ES, Neto LO, Cohen ET, Wong E, Krug RJ, Lo AC.
We examined the feasibility of a BW intervention... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Egress, Escape, Evacuation, Crowds Source Type: news
Real world validation of activity recognition algorithm and development of novel behavioral biomarkers of falls in aged control and movement disorder patients - Nouriani A, Jonason A, Sabal LT, Hanson JT, Jean JN, Lisko T, Reid E, Moua Y, Rozeboom S, Neverman K, Stowe C, Rajamani R, McGovern RA.
The use of wearable sensors in movement disorder patients such as Parkinson's disease (PD) and normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is becoming more widespread, but most studies are limited to characterizing general aspects of mobility using smartphones. Th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
The incidence and outcomes of head injuries in people with and without Parkinson's disease - Ilmaniemi S, Tolppanen AM, Herukka SK, Hartikainen P, Hartikainen S.
BACKGROUND: Fall-related injuries are a major health concern among people with Parkinson's disease (PD). We compared the incidence and post-injury mortality of head injuries and traumatic brain injury (TBI) among persons with and without PD. METHOD... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
500% Rise in Parkinson's Linked to Dry-Cleaning Chemical
Trichloroethylene (TCE) causes cancer, is linked to miscarriages and congenital heart disease, and is associated with a 500 percent increased risk of Parkinson ' s disease (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - March 16, 2023 Category: Disability Tags: Parkinson ' s Disease (PD) Source Type: news
What's Driving the'World's Fastest-Growing' Brain Disease'? What's Driving the'World's Fastest-Growing' Brain Disease'?
A common chemical that ' s used in everything from paint remover to dry cleaning solution may dramatically increase the risk of Parkinson ' s, ' the world ' s fastest growing brain disease. 'Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - March 16, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Is a common industrial chemical fueling the spread of Parkinson's disease?
Researchers theorize that a widely used degreasing chemical -- found in the soil near some residential areas -- may be linked to Parkinson's disease. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - March 15, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Tony Briscoe Source Type: news
Dry-cleaning chemical may cause PARKINSON'S disease
An international team of neurologists believes that trichloroethylene (TCE) is a major risk factor for Parkinson's disease. It is still used in the textiles and cleaning industries in several US states. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rune Labs partners with biopharma company for Parkinson's research
BlueRock Therapeutics will utilize Rune Labs ' StriveStudy clinical trial platform and FDA-cleared Apple Watch data-collection tool to monitor Parkinson ' s disease. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - March 14, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Chemical previously found in household products linked to Parkinson's disease - study
Exposure to a certain chemical has been linked to the onset of Parkinson's disease. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Parkinson's Risk Factor Spotted in 12-Year Study
(MedPage Today) -- Adults ages 40 to 69 with physical frailty or prefrailty were more likely to have subsequent Parkinson's disease, prospective data from the U.K. Biobank cohort showed.
Over 12 years, frailty was tied to an 87% increased risk... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - March 13, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Childhood trauma and Parkinson disease: associations of adverse childhood experiences, disease severity, and quality of life - Subramanian I, McDaniels B, Farahnik J, Mischley LK.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Childhood trauma has been shown to be associated with adverse health outcomes that can last a lifetime. The effects of trauma have not been evaluated in a Parkinson disease (PD) population. The goal of this study was to survey in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Effects of a rollator on fall prevention in community-dwelling people with Parkinson's disease: a prospective cohort study - Okuyama K, Matuo Y.
This study aimed to investigate the effect of a rollator on the prevention of falls in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) during outdoor walks. METHOD: This study examined 30 community-dwelling patients with PD. Factors associated... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Fatty liver: Two changes in a person's walk that may signal the liver is 'struggling'
Patients with advanced fatty liver disease often display Parkinson's-like symptoms. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
