Parkinson's Disease
How Deep Brain Stimulation Devices Are Affecting Parkinson’s Disease Patients Ability to Swim
Researchers are reporting a strange, unexpected side effect that some Parkinson’s Disease patients are experiencing after having a deep-brain-stimulation device implanted. A small number of patients say that, after using the device to treat their Parkinson’s symptoms, they’ve lost the ability to swim. Researchers don’t... Read More
How Parkinson’s Disease Can Dramatically Affect Both Movement And Memory
Parkinson’s disease (PD) affects about 1% of the population over the age of 60 and 5% of those age 85 and up. Up to a million Americans suffer from this disorder, which unfortunately worsens over time. While many think of Parkinson’s disease as a debilitating... Read More
