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Revisiting Pain in PD ….the 50 shades of Pain Experienced by Parkinson’s patients: By Dr. De Leon

Revisiting Pain in PD ….the 50 shades of Pain Experienced by Parkinson’s patients: By Dr. De Leon.

Treatment for over active bladder in Parkinson’s (revisited) : by Dr. De Leon

    ” Whenever somebody tells me, you go girl! I generally have to!” -unknown As I mentioned before in a previous blog Parkinson’s patients as do patients that have various parkinsonian syndromes like MSA ( multi system atrophy) can have varying degrees of bladder issues ranging from increase urgency,frequency to outright incontinence!  Having bladderContinue reading “Treatment for over active bladder in Parkinson’s (revisited) : by Dr. De Leon”

Surviving a Stroke at 33 (and Blogging About It)

Originally posted on WordPress.com News:
Christine Hyung-Oak Lee suffered a stroke when she was 33, and she has written about her experience in an inspiring personal essay for BuzzFeed. Before that, she was using a pseudonym on WordPress.com to blog about her experiences, share details about her life, and practice her writing. In 2007, shortly…

The Golden Team Necessary for the Best Parkinson’s Care: By Dr. De Leon

The other day, I read something someone wrote about which ideal team members should engage when considering long term care of PD. I was a bit disappointed to find that whoever wrote that piece was missing a large part of what goes on with Parkinson’s patients behind the scenes and what their needs really are.Continue reading “The Golden Team Necessary for the Best Parkinson’s Care: By Dr. De Leon”

Coping with Fatigue in PD : By Dr. De Leon

As the new school year get off to a busy start and we begin to approach the holiday seasons the fatigue experienced by many of us with PD may seem to intensify….here are a few things to avoid and keep in mind in your daily life to keep from feeling like you are totally wornContinue reading “Coping with Fatigue in PD : By Dr. De Leon”

Coping with Fatigue in PD : By Dr. De Leon

As the new school year get off to a busy start and we begin to approach the holiday seasons the fatigue experienced by many of us with PD may seem to intensify….here are a few things to avoid and keep in mind in your daily life to keep from feeling like you are totally wornContinue reading “Coping with Fatigue in PD : By Dr. De Leon”