We aimed to evaluate microscale changes in the bilateral red nucleus and substantia nigra of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) using diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI). Twenty-six patients with PD ...

Nicole LaBolle initially dismissed her shaking as something fairly common before facing a Parkinson's diagnosis at 28 ...

Hydrocephalus associated with shunt malfunction can cause a distinct parkinsonian syndrome with greater dysfunction of projections from the medial substantia nigra to anterior striatum than in ...

Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (IPD) is a central nervous system disorder affecting the basal ganglia that is caused by death of dopamine-producing cells in the substantia nigra. Although IPD is ...

Nicole LaBolle noticed a tremor in her arm in her '20s but blamed it on drinking too much coffee and a lack of sleep ...

Nicole LaBolle noticed a tremor in her arm in her '20s but blamed it on drinking too much coffee and a lack of sleep ...

Dancing the Blues Away' Seen in Brain Imaging in People With Parkinson's Disease, New Study Finds Dec. 18, 2024 — Dancing lowers the depression associated with Parkinson's disease, and the ...

By Alex Marshall Daniel Barenboim, the eminent conductor and pianist who stepped back from engagements in recent years citing health concerns, said Thursday that he has Parkinson’s disease.

Distinct structures within the basal ganglia of the brain, an area involved in movement regulation, are differentially affected for every disease. Among the most studied movement disorder conditions ...

“Parkinson’s is a progressive disease. It’s not something you can stabilize. It affects different parts of the body and it’s affected his legs,” she added. “But his voice is as good as ...

Nonmotor symptoms may appear during the course of Parkinson's disease, complicating the advanced phase in particular, but are also common in the premotor phase of Parkinson's disease. The ...