soaniamathurDec 7, 20205 minGOING UNDER THE KNIFESurgery and Parkinson's Disease Although undergoing surgery can be complicated for any individual, it may be particularly challenging for...
soaniamathurMay 4, 20193 minConstipationConstipation is technically defined as having less than 3 bowel movements per week but reality is that everyone differs in their normal...
soaniamathurApr 19, 20193 minMore than DopamineAlthough James Parkinson first wrote a passage describing the movement disorder which we now know as Parkinson’s Disease in 1817, it...
soaniamathurApr 14, 20193 minDiagnosing Depression in Parkinson'sA physician examines a patient and finds him to have slow movement, poor energy, insomnia and weight loss. Does this patient have...
soaniamathurApr 14, 20193 minMood Disorders in Parkinson's DiseaseMood 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...
soaniamathurApr 14, 20194 minDementia & PD - Advice For Care PartnersThey 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...
soaniamathurApr 14, 20193 minAdvice For Patients With Dementia & PDSo 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...
soaniamathurApr 14, 20192 minDementia in Parkinson's DiseaseDementia, a known complication in Parkinson’s disease, is estimated to occur in 21 – 37% of patients. Can we predict who will be affected...
soaniamathurApr 14, 20193 minPain in Parkinson'sIn the past, many descriptions of Parkinson’s disease didn’t mention pain as being a significant symptom, the standard explanations...
soaniamathurApr 14, 20193 minREM Sleep Behaviour DisorderParkinson’s disease manifests in many ways above and beyond the more commonly known motor symptoms. Estimated to occur in close to 80% of...
soaniamathurApr 14, 20193 minSleep Disorders in Parkinson'sSleep disturbance is in fact, a very common symptom for those with Parkinson’s Disease with close to 80% suffering from this difficulty. ...
soaniamathurApr 14, 20192 minGI 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...
soaniamathurApr 14, 20193 minDysphagiaDysphagia means essentially difficulty in swallowing and is a fairly common symptom in Parkinson’s disease. Patients report dysphagia...
soaniamathurApr 14, 20193 minOlfactory DysfunctionWhen James Parkinson first described the shaking palsy now known as Parkinson’s disease in 1817, he stated that there was “the absence of...
soaniamathurApr 13, 20193 minDyskinesias & DystoniasOne of the issues that makes Parkinson’s such a complicated disease is the fine balance between treating the symptoms of the disease...
soaniamathurApr 13, 20193 minEarly 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...
soaniamathurApr 13, 20193 minPremotor SymptomsThe classic motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease – bradykinesia, resting tremor and rigidity are still used as diagnostic markers in...
soaniamathurApr 13, 20192 minSymptoms of Parkinson's DiseaseAlthough 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...