Neurological conditions now leading cause of ill-health worldwide, finds study
Numbers living with or dying from disorders such as stroke rises dramatically to 3.4bn people – 43% of global populationNeurological conditions ranging from migraine to stroke, Parkinson ’s disease and dementia, are now the leading cause of ill-health worldwide, causing 11.1 million deaths in 2021, research has revealed.The number of people living with or dying from disorders of the nervous system has risen dramatically over the past three decades, with 43% of the world ’s population – 3.4 billion people – affected in 2021, according toa study published in the Lancet.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 14, 2024 Category: Science Authors: David Batty Tags: Health Neuroscience Parkinson's disease Dementia Stroke Medical research Society Source Type: news
The vestibulospinal dysfunction has little impact on falls in patients with mild Parkinson's disease - Hong JP, Baik K, Park E, Lee SU, Lee CN, Kim BJ, Kim JS, Park KW.
Highlights
• Falls were not associated with cVEMP or oVEMP abnormalities.
• Falls were associated with higher MDS-UPDRS-III scores.
• cVEMP and oVEMP amplitudes were not associated with disease duration or disease severity.
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Source: SafetyLit - March 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
AAN: Three Pesticides Linked to Risk for Parkinson Disease
MONDAY, March 11, 2024 -- Three pesticides (lindane, simazine, and atrazine) are associated with Parkinson disease (PD) in the Rocky Mountains/Great Plains region of the United States, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the annual... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 11, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Physical exercise for treating the anxiety and depression symptoms of Parkinson's disease: systematic review and meta-analysis - Costa V, Prati JM, de Oliveira Barreto Suassuna A, Souza Silva Brito T, Frigo da Rocha T, Gianloren ço AC.
BACKGROUND: Depression and anxiety are non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). Physical exercise is a promising approach to reducing neuropsychological burden. We aimed to comprehensively synthesize evidence regarding the use of exercise for treati... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Prodromal Parkinson's and REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Prodromal Parkinson's and REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Indu Subramanian speaks with REM sleep behavior disorder expert Ron Postuma about when RSD is prodromal Parkinsons ' s disease and new strategies to classify PD.Medscape Neurology (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - March 7, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Commentary Source Type: news
Self-perceived stigma in Parkinson's Disease in an online sample: comparison with in-person sample, role of anxiety, and relative utility of four measures of stigma perception - Logan BA, Neargarder S, Kinger SB, Larum AK, Salazar RD, Cronin-Golomb A.
OBJECTIVE: Persons with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) experience motor and non-motor symptoms that may elicit stigmatization. We investigated whether online assessment would replicate in-person findings of younger age and depression as predictors of stigma pe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 7, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Use of a robotic walking device for home and community mobility in Parkinson disease: a randomized controlled trial - Kegelmeyer DA, Minarsch R, Kostyk SK, Kline D, Smith R, Kloos AD.
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Gait impairments in Parkinson disease (PD) contribute to decreased quality of life. This randomized controlled trial examined immediate- and longer-term effects of a single joint robotic exoskeleton device (EXOD), the Honda Walking Assi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 7, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Predicting the future fall risk using challenging tasks: importance of sensor-based quantitative measurements of gait in Parkinson's disease - Kwon DY.
Normal gait is dependent on the proper functioning of the peripheral, musculoskeletal, and psychological body systems as well as of the neural network of the brain. Gait function can serve as a decisive factor for evaluating health conditions in clinical s... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Neglected Parkinson's patient, 73, calls 999 for help... from his own hospital bed after being denied painkillers because he was 'not a priority'
Martin Wild was denied pain relief because of staff shortages and left lying in his own urine during his horrifying eight-month stay at Salford Royal Hospital, he claimed. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Reminder: Invitation to Roche ’s Virtual Neurology Investor Event
We are pleased to invite investors and analysts to participate in our virtual event onMonday, 11 March 2024, highlighting key data presented at 2024 Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and Alzheimer ' s& Parkinson ' s Diseases (AD/PD) conferences. 15:00 – 16:30 CET / 14:00 – 15:30 GMT10:00 – 11:30 AM EDT / 07:00 – 08:30 AM PDT The webinar will start with presentations, followed by a Q&A session (live access to the speakers). The slides will be available for download at 14:00 CET on the day of the event.>click here AgendaWelcomeBruno Eschli, Head of Investor RelationsNeurology franchise update...
Source: Roche Investor Update - March 4, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Stationary Bike Workouts Could Help Parkinson's Patients
FRIDAY, March 1, 2023 -- A bicycle built for two could be a positive prescription for Parkinson ’s patients and their caregivers, a small, preliminary study says.Parkinson’s patients had better overall quality of life, improved mobility, and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 1, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Breaking an Unwelcome Diagnosis Breaking an Unwelcome Diagnosis
Neurologists Kathrin LaFaver and Indu Subramanian discuss considerations when breaking the news to a patient that they have Parkinson ' s disease or another life-changing diagnosis.Medscape Neurology (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - February 28, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Expert Interview Source Type: news
Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's Cases in Midwest, Western U.S.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 -- Pesticides and herbicides used in farming appear to increase people ’s risk of Parkinson’s disease, a new, preliminary study finds.People exposed to pesticides and herbicides are 25% to 36% more likely to develop... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 28, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Parkinson's Risk Tied to More Pesticides
(MedPage Today) -- Pesticides were tied to Parkinson's disease in the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains region of the U.S., the MAP-PD study showed.
Of 14 pesticides strongly associated with Parkinson's in the area, simazine, atrazine, and lindane... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 27, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Insightec praises Anthem BCBS decision to cover MRgFUS procedures
Insightec is applauding Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's (BCBS) decision to extend coverage for the company's focused ultrasound pallidotomy procedure as part of the provider's Parkinson's disease treatment coverage.
Insightec has developed a treatment that uses MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) to destroy a small area of brain tissue involved in the motor symptoms of Parkinson's. The incisionless procedure provides significant symptom relief without the need for anesthesia.
Anthem BCBS provides coverage for more than 25 million people across 15 states in the U.S. Insightec touted that the decision to cover the co...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
