Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's disease (also known as Parkinson disease or PD) is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's motor skills and speech, as well as other functions.

Parkinson's Disease

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Long-term Efficacy and Safety with Continuous Dopaminergic Stimulation Pump Treatments in Parkinson’s Disease

The continuous dopaminergic stimulation (CDS) concept dominates the current therapeutic management of Parkinson’s disease (PD), especially in...

Advances in the Role of Neuroimaging to Monitor Disease Progression in Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder and affects more than one in 100 people over the age of 65.1 The...

Redefining Efficacy in Parkinson’s Disease—Early Motor Phase Treatments and the Potential for Treating during the Pre-motor Phase

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is diagnosed on the basis of characteristic motor signs following clinical examination, and treatment has been...

Approaches to the Diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease during the Pre-motor Phase

The prevalence of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is now estimated to be approximately 1 % in individuals over 60 years of age, with 4.1–4.6 million...

Future Therapies – How Close is Tomorrow?

For several decades, levodopa-based treatments have been the mainstay of Parkinson’s disease (PD) therapy. However, current treatments do not...

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