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.
Most recent articles
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by motor symptoms including resting tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia. However, cognitive and behavioral...
There is great interest in developing pharmacological compounds that function through metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) as modulators of...
"Many people have a false sense of security about these herbal products because they are seen as 'natural,'" said Arshad Jahangir, M.D.,...
However, presently, no fully satisfying efficacy "disease-modification" study design exists, and no drug has yet been approved for that indication....
Maximum treatment duration was 10.7 years. Fifty-two patients were treated for 1 year or longer. The adverse effect profile of levodopa/carbidopa...
Medical Guidelines
DISEASE/CONDITION(S) Alzheimer disease Dementia Other chronic dementing illnesses (e.g., Pick's disease, Huntington disease, and Parkinson disease) GUIDELINE CATEGORY Management CLINICAL SPECIALTY...
To review the available empirical evidence and give specific recommendations for the identification of children with autism...
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10th - 17th April 2010
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