A growing body of research finds that regular physical activity — the kind that gets the body moving and the heart pumping — can significantly reduce the severity of PD symptoms and how fast they progress. Dr. Rebecca Gilbert comments on the importance of exercise and the benefits of movements that challenge your brain to think and learn, like dance.
Dr. Rebecca Gilbert comments on the newly-available adaptive deep brain stimulation device, which is being deployed for the first time in the United States, indicating "it stands to reason that adaptive DBS would result in better symptom management for each individual, and I am eager to see how that unfolds. This has the potential to be a game-changer.”
