Movement Disorder News and Research

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Perturbation-based training using robotic device increases stability in Parkinson's patients

Some 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) every year. The American Institute of Neurology estimates there are one million people affected with this neurodegenerative disorder, with 60 years as the average age of onset.

20 Dec 2017

Parkinson's progression delayed through high-intensity exercise, study says

A new phase 2, multi-site trial conducted at the Northwestern Medicine and University of Colorado School of Medicine suggests that for people with early-stage Parkinson's disease, high-intensity exercise three times a week is safe and can delay the worsening of motor symptoms.

12 Dec 2017

High-intensity exercise decreases worsening of motor symptoms in Parkinson's patients

High-intensity exercise three times a week is safe for individuals with early-stage Parkinson's disease and decreases worsening of motor symptoms, according to a new phase 2, multi-site trial led by University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Northwestern Medicine scientists.

12 Dec 2017

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease patients harbor infectious prions in their skin

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)- the human equivalent of mad cow disease- is caused by rogue, misfolded protein aggregates termed prions, which are infectious and cause fatal damages in the patient's brain. CJD patients develop signature microscopic sponge-like holes in their brains.

23 Nov 2017

UVA examines scalpel-free surgery's potential to help the body destroy breast cancer cells

In its latest pioneering effort to harness the power of focused ultrasound to battle disease, the University of Virginia Health System is examining the scalpel-free surgery's potential to enable the body to identify and destroy metastatic breast cancer cells.

8 Nov 2017

Pilot study: Focused ultrasound shows potential for managing Parkinson's tremor

An initial test to determine if a scalpel-free form of brain surgery can reduce tremor caused by Parkinson's disease has produced encouraging results. Further research is warranted, the researchers conclude in a paper published today by the scientific journal JAMA Neurology.

30 Oct 2017

Wearable robotic exoskeleton could alleviate crouch gait in children with cerebral palsy

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cerebral palsy (CP)-;caused by neurological damage before, during or after birth-;is the most common movement disorder in children, limiting mobility and independence throughout their lives.

24 Aug 2017

New device uses AI algorithm to monitor sleep with radio waves

More than 50 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders, and diseases including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's can also disrupt sleep.

7 Aug 2017

Mayo Clinic study: Patients with Parkinson's have higher risk of melanoma and vice versa

People with the movement disorder Parkinson's disease have a much higher risk of the skin cancer melanoma, and vice versa, a Mayo Clinic study finds.

5 Jul 2017

Study shows that tDCS and physical therapy improve walking ability in patients with Parkinson's disease

Noninvasive brain stimulation and physical therapy--alone or in combination--improve some measures of walking ability in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), concludes a clinical trial in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the official journal of the Association of Academic Physiatrists.

27 Jun 2017

Insomnia drug appears to have opposite effect for patients with neurologic conditions

In a new systematic review in JAMA Neurology, Michigan Medicine researchers found reason to further explore the surprising effects of zolpidem that have been observed outside the scope of its primary Food and Drug Administration approval.

27 Jun 2017

Implanted magnets successfully treat involuntary eye movement disorder nystagmus

In a new medical breakthrough, reported in the journal Ophthalmology, doctors have successfully implanted magnets within a patient’s eyes to correct a condition called “nystagmus” also called “dancing eyes”.

26 Jun 2017

New approaches to early detection of Parkinson's disease on the horizon

Detecting Parkinson's disease before non-reversible symptoms occur: New approaches to early detection are meant to ensure just that. They are based on detection of alpha-synuclein in the skin or intestines.

24 Jun 2017

Researchers find new evidence that autoimmunity plays role in Parkinson's disease

Researchers have found the first direct evidence that autoimmunity- in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues- plays a role in Parkinson's disease, the neurodegenerative movement disorder.

21 Jun 2017

New tool may predict chances for cognitive deficits in people with Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease (PD) is commonly thought of as a movement disorder, but after years of living with PD approximately twenty five percent of patients also experience deficits in cognition that impair function.

20 Jun 2017

Researchers identify genetic cause of rare neurological movement disorder

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have identified the basis for how a single gene mutation can cause a rare neurological movement disorder known as dystonia.

10 Apr 2017

FDA authorizes marketing of first direct-to-consumer GHR tests for certain diseases

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of 23andMe Personal Genome Service Genetic Health Risk (GHR) tests for 10 diseases or conditions.

6 Apr 2017

Former NFL players may not experience motor function problems from repeated head injuries, study finds

Former NFL players who had repeated head injuries may not have significant problems with motor functions later in life, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 69th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 22 to 28, 2017.

20 Feb 2017

Deep brain stimulation can reduce heroin relapse in rat models of addiction, TSRI study shows

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found that deep brain stimulation (DBS) can greatly reduce the compulsion to use heroin in standard rat models of addiction.

2 Feb 2017

Penn study finds evidence of AD neuropathology in post-mortem brains of LBD patients

Patients who had a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) with dementia (PDD) or dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and had higher levels of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology in their donated post-mortem brains also had more severe symptoms of these Lewy body diseases (LBD) during their lives, compared to those whose brains had less AD pathology, according to research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

6 Jan 2017

Movement Disorder News and Research

Latest Movement Disorder News and Research

Perturbation-based training using robotic device increases stability in Parkinson's patients

Parkinson's progression delayed through high-intensity exercise, study says

High-intensity exercise decreases worsening of motor symptoms in Parkinson's patients

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease patients harbor infectious prions in their skin

UVA examines scalpel-free surgery's potential to help the body destroy breast cancer cells

Pilot study: Focused ultrasound shows potential for managing Parkinson's tremor

Wearable robotic exoskeleton could alleviate crouch gait in children with cerebral palsy

New device uses AI algorithm to monitor sleep with radio waves

Mayo Clinic study: Patients with Parkinson's have higher risk of melanoma and vice versa

Study shows that tDCS and physical therapy improve walking ability in patients with Parkinson's disease

Insomnia drug appears to have opposite effect for patients with neurologic conditions

Implanted magnets successfully treat involuntary eye movement disorder nystagmus

New approaches to early detection of Parkinson's disease on the horizon

Researchers find new evidence that autoimmunity plays role in Parkinson's disease

New tool may predict chances for cognitive deficits in people with Parkinson's disease

Researchers identify genetic cause of rare neurological movement disorder

FDA authorizes marketing of first direct-to-consumer GHR tests for certain diseases

Former NFL players may not experience motor function problems from repeated head injuries, study finds

Deep brain stimulation can reduce heroin relapse in rat models of addiction, TSRI study shows

Penn study finds evidence of AD neuropathology in post-mortem brains of LBD patients

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