ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Parkinson’s is the most common motor disorder affecting almost 10 million people worldwide ...

Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, which afflicts around 1 million Americans, usually begin gradually and worsen over time.

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder that occurs when nerve cells in the brain’s basal ganglia become damaged or die, leading to reduced dopamine production. Dopamine is a key ...

Patients with Parkinson’s disease rarely present to the clinic with the textbook signs — forward stooped posture, slow and rigid movements, or shuffling gait. Instead, the earliest indicators are ...

Parkinson’s disease affects over 10 million people globally, with incidence increasing after age 60. Dopamine-producing neuron loss leads to both motor and non-motor symptoms, including tremors, sleep ...

The most common prodromal symptom of Parkinson disease among community-dwelling older adults was cognitive deficit, followed by subthreshold parkinsonism, urinary dysfunction, and olfactory ...

Shawn Connolly, a former skateboarding professional, follows the directions of Nicholas B. Galifianakis, MD, while testing a deep brain stimulation treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Photo by Maurice ...

In Parkinson’s disease, early signs such as constipation, loss of smell, and REM sleep disturbance may appear up to a decade ...

An Ohio music conductor is using deep brain stimulation to combat his Parkinson’s disease. Rand Laycock, 70, the director and conductor of a symphony orchestra, was diagnosed just before his 60th ...