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Surgery and Parkinson's Disease Although undergoing surgery can be complicated for any individual, it may be particularly challenging for...
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soaniamathur
- May 4, 2019
- 3 min
Constipation
Constipation is technically defined as having less than 3 bowel movements per week but reality is that everyone differs in their normal...
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soaniamathur
- Apr 19, 2019
- 3 min
More than Dopamine
Although James Parkinson first wrote a passage describing the movement disorder which we now know as Parkinson’s Disease in 1817, it...
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soaniamathur
- Apr 13, 2019
- 3 min
Diagnosing Depression in Parkinson's
A physician examines a patient and finds him to have slow movement, poor energy, insomnia and weight loss. Does this patient have...
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soaniamathur
- Apr 13, 2019
- 3 min
Mood Disorders in Parkinson's Disease
Mood disorders are not an uncommon issue as those of us that live with the challenge of Parkinson’s can attest to. Not only does a mood...
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soaniamathur
- Apr 13, 2019
- 4 min
Dementia & PD - Advice For Care Partners
They are no longer able to look after the finances without you checking the numbers over again or go to the grocery store to pick up the...
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soaniamathur
- Apr 13, 2019
- 3 min
Advice For Patients With Dementia & PD
So you’ve noticed that the words don’t come as easily now. You see someone who looks familiar or you are looking for something particular...
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soaniamathur
- Apr 13, 2019
- 2 min
Dementia in Parkinson's Disease
Dementia, a known complication in Parkinson’s disease, is estimated to occur in 21 – 37% of patients. Can we predict who will be affected...
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soaniamathur
- Apr 13, 2019
- 3 min
Pain in Parkinson's
In the past, many descriptions of Parkinson’s disease didn’t mention pain as being a significant symptom, the standard explanations...
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soaniamathur
- Apr 13, 2019
- 3 min
REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder
Parkinson’s disease manifests in many ways above and beyond the more commonly known motor symptoms. Estimated to occur in close to 80% of...
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soaniamathur
- Apr 13, 2019
- 3 min
Sleep Disorders in Parkinson's
Sleep disturbance is in fact, a very common symptom for those with Parkinson’s Disease with close to 80% suffering from this difficulty. ...
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soaniamathur
- Apr 13, 2019
- 2 min
GI Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease
Problems with the gastrointestinal tract have been long recognized as part of the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. In fact in James...
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soaniamathur
- Apr 13, 2019
- 3 min
Dysphagia
Dysphagia means essentially difficulty in swallowing and is a fairly common symptom in Parkinson’s disease. Patients report dysphagia...
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soaniamathur
- Apr 13, 2019
- 3 min
Olfactory Dysfunction
When James Parkinson first described the shaking palsy now known as Parkinson’s disease in 1817, he stated that there was “the absence of...
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soaniamathur
- Apr 13, 2019
- 3 min
Dyskinesias & Dystonias
One of the issues that makes Parkinson’s such a complicated disease is the fine balance between treating the symptoms of the disease...
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soaniamathur
- Apr 13, 2019
- 3 min
Early Onset vs. Late Onset Parkinson's
Parkinson's disease ranks among the most common late-life neurodegenerative diseases, affecting approximately 1.5% to 2.0% of the...
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soaniamathur
- Apr 13, 2019
- 3 min
Premotor Symptoms
The classic motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease – bradykinesia, resting tremor and rigidity are still used as diagnostic markers in...
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soaniamathur
- Apr 13, 2019
- 2 min
Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
Although tremor is a very common symptom in Parkinson’s Disease it only one of many issues faced by those that live with the challenge of...
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