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Women & PD by Dr. De Leon

First, I want to extend a big thank you to the Parkinson’s foundation (previously PDF) who were at the forefront of the issues that really matter – gender differences in PD. They began a Women in PD initiative a few years back which I had the honor to be part of. Over the last yearContinue reading “Women & PD by Dr. De Leon”

New PD drug study to halt progression

Today, researchers are evaluating an investigational drug that focuses on the earliest stages of Parkinson’s disease that may potentially offer a new option for recently diagnosed patients. If you have been recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, you may want to consider a newly opened study. It is evaluating the safety and potential efficacy of anContinue reading “New PD drug study to halt progression”

Unraveling the Mystery Surrounding Failed Diagnosis & Treatment of Non- motor Parkinson’s Symptoms By Maria De León

“However, difficult life may seem, there is ALWAYS something you can DO & Succeed at.” Stephen Hawking I know that many people, including myself, often can get extremely frustrated with ourselves not only for having to deal with a myriad of symptoms which often times wreak havoc in our lives; but at times we feelContinue reading “Unraveling the Mystery Surrounding Failed Diagnosis & Treatment of Non- motor Parkinson’s Symptoms By Maria De León”