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Parkinson Disease Prevalence Severely Underestimated: Parkinson's Foundation Prevalence Project
The Parkinson's Foundation Prevalence Project estimates that within the next 2 years, 930,000 people in the United States will be living with the condition; that number is anticipated to rise to 1.2 million by 2030.
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Rasagiline Plus Riluzole is Safe, May Improve Survival in ALS
Rasagiline was associated with a significant effect on survival within 6 months of treatment in an exploratory analysis.
LRP10 Gene Variants Implicated in Parkinson Disease, Lewy Body Dementia
Mutations in the LRP10 gene appear to be common in patients with inherited α-synucleinopathies.
Changes in Glucose Regulation in Parkinson Disease
Investigators sought to determine whether patients with moderate to advanced Parkinson disease have impaired glucose levels during an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test.
Targeted Gene Panel May Be More Effective for Identifying Movement Disorders
Investigators developed and evaluated a targeted sequencing approach using a panel of genes involved in movement disorders.
Medical Cannabis Promising for Dystonia Improvement in Pediatric Motor Disorders
Children with a complex motor disorder, characterized by a combination of movement and posture abnormalities (eg, spasticity and dystonia), were enrolled.
Globus Pallidus Interna DBS Improves Function in Refractory Meige Syndrome
Meige syndrome is a craniofacial dystonia characterized by involuntary muscle contractions of the jaw and around the eyes.
Worse Outcomes With Dyskinesia Than With Spasticity in Cerebral Palsy
Across the entire cohort, the predominant motor types featured were 70% spastic, 22% dyskinetic (21% dystonic and 1% choreoathetotic), 6% hypotonic, and 2% ataxic.
Researchers Identify Demographic, Clinical Variables of Oromandibular Dystonia
Researchers collected and analyzed data on age at onset, sex, family history of dystonia, and the presence of associated anatomic sites with dystonia.
Screening Tool Differentiates Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Parkinson Disease
Investigators sought to determine if the ECAS diagnostic screening tool is sufficiently sensitive to distinguish between progressive supranuclear palsy and Parkinson disease.
Exercise Does Not Impact Gait or Signal Changes in Freezing and Nonfreezing Parkinson Disease
Study investigators enrolled a total of 37 patients with PD who had participated in a larger prospective, controlled exercise study.
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