There is no test to diagnose Parkinson’s Disease Although Parkinson’s disease is a specific, well defined disease that can...see more be reliably diagnosed at autopsy, it is defined in life by clinical criteria. This means that the diagnosis rests entirely on the information (history) that the patient provides plus the physical examination. There is no test […]

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Dementia is an umbrella term that is defined by a decline in memory and cognitive, or thinking, skills to...see more a level that interferes with normal function. It is normal for older people to have more problems remembering names and faces than they had before, but this does not interfere with normal activities in most cases. […]

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Understanding the differences between Parkinsonism and Parkinson Plus syndromes “Parkinsonism” means “looks like Parkinson’s disease.” To neurologists this means...see more that the person has a somewhat flexed posture, moves slowly, is stiff and usually walks slowly, with small steps and reduced or no arm swing. We call the syndromes “atypical” because they usually differ from Parkinson’s […]

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It is normal to feel anxious at times. We worry about our children, our spouses, our friend, our finances,...see more arriving on time for an appointment. There is always something to worry about. But some people worry too much. They worry to the point that it interferes with their lives. An appropriate amount of anxiety is […]

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Parkinson’s disease is a disorder that affects small regions in the brain that control movement, posture and balance. It...see more is a complex disease that has many different symptoms, so that not everyone with the condition suffers from the same problems. Parkinson’s disease is named after the British doctor who wrote the first book about the […]

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