Parkinson’s Disease

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Mindfulness Yoga Aids Patients With Parkinson Disease

Mindfulness yoga is a safe and effective treatment option for patients with mild-to-moderate Parkinson disease to help them manage stress and symptoms.

Correlates of Increased Suicidal Ideation in Parkinson Disease

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Virginia Schad

Motor complications are associated with suicidal ideation in Parkinson disease.

FDA to Review Istradefylline NDA for Parkinson Disease Again

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Da Hee Han, PharmD

Kyowa Hakko Kirin announced that the FDA has accepted the resubmitted NDA for istradefylline for use as adjunctive treatment to levodopa/carbidopa in adults with Parkinson disease experiencing OFF episodes.

Questions Remain About Safety of Parkinson Disease Psychosis Drug

Federal government has received high number of reports about deaths among patients taking Nuplazid

Digital Management of Parkinson Disease: Is Technology the Future?

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Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC

The integration of technology into medicine has expanded into various uses in patients with Parkinson disease.

Can Imaging Genetics Analysis Effectively Identify Depression In Parkinson Disease?

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Laurel Ranger

Researchers have proposed a model that can explain the degree of depression in Parkinson disease, using imaging and genetics data.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective in Treating Depression in Patients With Parkinson Disease

By

Emily Pond

Cognitive behavioral therapy may improve a diverse array of depressive symptoms in patients with Parkinson disease.

Mortality Rates in Parkinson Disease Psychosis With Pimavanserin, Quetiapine

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Hannah Dellabella Assistant Digital Content Editor

In patients with Parkinson disease psychosis, treatment with pimavanserin has a lower risk for mortality compared with quetiapine or combination therapy.

Anxiety Increases Freezing of Gait Severity in Individuals With Parkinson Disease

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Laurel Ranger

The authors suggest that anxiety should be routinely evaluated in patients with Parkinson disease who experience freezing of gait.

Cognitive Impairment Profiles Differ Between Parkinson Disease and Alzheimer Disease

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DaHee Han, PharmD

As the neurodegenerative processes of Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease are different, early cognitive impairment also present differently in these diseases.