May 16, 2023
Las investigaciones han encontrado que 3 de cada 4 personas con la enfermedad de Parkinson no reciben medicamentos a tiempo cuando están internadas en el hospital. Cuando esto ocurre, 2 de cada 3 personas experimentarán complicaciones innecesarias.
Con visitas hospitalarias más a menudo y una alta sensibilidad a...
May 2, 2023
A common misconception is that palliative care implies hospice, when in fact, palliative care can and should be a component of the treatment of any serious disease, including Parkinson’s. The word “palliation” means providing relief from pain and other symptoms, with a goal of improving quality of life....
Apr 25, 2023
Aunque los medicamentos suelen ayudar a minimizar las fluctuaciones motoras de la enfermedad de Parkinson, hay ocasiones en las que la medicación no es suficiente y se plantean opciones de tratamiento avanzadas.
Es importante explorar las opciones quirúrgicas con su especialista en la EP si esto es algo que puede...
Apr 18, 2023
Historically and even today, Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a clinical diagnosis, wherein a physician observes signs of the disease and an individual reports symptoms. In routine practice, there is no blood test, other biomarker, or machine to make the diagnosis or to track progression of the disease. But given advances...
Apr 4, 2023
“Off” episodes can become a troubling aspect of Parkinson’s disease (PD), especially as the disease progresses. These are periods in the day when the effect of levodopa medication wears off, either suddenly or gradually, with a return of motor or non-motor symptoms.
The good news is that there are several...