Parkinson Disease
Disease State Hub
Featured
04/25/2024
New estimates have been released on the estimated number of Parkinson disease diagnoses per year. Are you familiar with the annual incidence rate? Take this pop quiz to test your knowledge!
04/25/2024
11/18/2022
Jennifer Hui, MD, discusses the different movement disorders and elaborates on idiopathic Parkinson disease, discussing its symptoms and treatment, in her session at the Practical Updates in Primary Care...
11/18/2022
08/29/2022
A new study investigated the relationship between 2 healthy eating patterns and the prodromal features of Parkinson disease. Lead author Samantha A. Molsberry, PhD, answered our questions about her team’s...
08/29/2022
Interactive Features
04/25/2024
New estimates have been released on the estimated number of Parkinson disease diagnoses per year. Are you familiar with the annual incidence rate? Take this pop quiz to test your knowledge!
04/25/2024
10/14/2019
There has been recent discussion about the association between the peripheral nervous system and neurodegenerative disorders. Do you think the peripheral nervous system is where PD begins?
10/14/2019
09/20/2019
Do you think patients with Parkinson disease should be treated starting in the premotor phase? Let us know by taking our poll.
09/20/2019
04/29/2019
April is Parkinson Disease Awareness Month. To better understand this movement disorder, take our quiz based on facts from the National Institutes of Health.
04/29/2019
11/06/2018
Before taking this quiz, be sure to listen to our podcast with Dr Marcel Daadi
11/06/2018
Clinical Insights
08/29/2022
A new study investigated the relationship between 2 healthy eating patterns and the prodromal features of Parkinson disease. Lead author Samantha A. Molsberry, PhD, answered our questions about her team’s...
08/29/2022
08/05/2022
A new review indicates that newer, advanced MRI technology can serve as a “promising alternative” to subjective landmark-based methods for transcranial high intensity focused ultrasound targeting....
08/05/2022
06/22/2020
New findings suggest that α-synuclein reactive T cells may be present years before the diagnosis of motor Parkinson disease. Neurology Consultant discussed these findings further with study author David...
06/22/2020
08/21/2019
Allison Willis, MD, discusses efforts to address the "female paradox of Parkinson disease."
08/21/2019
04/25/2019
Gal Bitan, PhD, from UCLA, answers our questions about his research on a potential blood test for diagnosing PD, which can also distinguish between PD and multiple system atrophy.
04/25/2019
