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Parkinson's disease affects as many as one million Americans. Although there is presently no cure, amazing progress is being made in research. There is a broad range of treatments to manage the symptoms and increase quality of life. Hear from experts in the field, where to get support and hear from patients living well with Parkinson's.

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Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) uses targeted electrical pulses to treat the neurological symptoms of movement disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. In this podcast, Dr. Joshua Rosenow gives...
by Patient Power | 05/08/2012
Breakthrough ALS Discovery
Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital recently announced that they had discovered the common common cause of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Dr. Teepu Siddique, the study’s lead author,...
by Patient Power | 10/25/2011
Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s
Deep Brain Stimulation, or DBS, is a surgical treatment that requires the implantation of a medical device sending electrical impulses to specific parts of the brain. On this episode of...
by Patient Power | 01/21/2009
Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis in the Young
Parkinson's disease is the second most common degenerative neurological disorder in the United States, causing tremors, muscular stiffness and slowness of movement in those afflicted. Although we often think of...
by Patient Power | 09/17/2008