Today, I thought it might be a good time to do some quick review of the PD medications available. As a physician and patient I have can safely say I have tried or been on most medications if not all. So, I will give you my unbiased opinion of my experience as patient and doctorContinue reading “The Bad, the Ugly, and the Good of Parkinson treatments: By Maria De Leon”
Category Archives: Parkinson’s Health
4 Less known PD Symptoms: By Maria De Leon
We all know and have heard mention the 4 cardinal motor symptoms of Parkinson’s upon which the diagnosis is based upon such as rest tremors, rigidity, balance /gait issues, and bradykinesia (slowness). We have also heard mention of many non -motor features now familiar to many as well such as constipation, visual problems, pain, fatigue,Continue reading “4 Less known PD Symptoms: By Maria De Leon”
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”
Till death do us part in dealing with chronic illness such as Parkinson’s disease…By Dr. De Leon
“There is simply no medicine that will cure what happiness can’t cure.” ~ Gabriel Garcia Marquez In a time when marriages end faster than we can say “I do” how to make a marriage work in the midst of living with a chronic illness is no easy feat. Establishing a balance with your partner canContinue reading “Till death do us part in dealing with chronic illness such as Parkinson’s disease…By Dr. De Leon”
The Power of Research in the Palm of Your Hands- By Dr. De Leon
There are many devastating neurological illnesses for which there are no cures as of yet as is the case for PD. However, the future is bright since in the last 3 decades have seen many new discoveries in the field of neuroscience which have led us to a greater understanding of such complex illness asContinue reading “The Power of Research in the Palm of Your Hands- By Dr. De Leon”
Stem cell therapy in Parkinson’s disease: Promising treatment or Hoax? By Dr. De León
Given the fact that living with a chronic neurological disease like Parkinson’s for which there is no cure can make any of us in a moment of desperation turn to any form of treatments and therapies which promise a cure. I have recently noted an increase of talk about this subject on social media inContinue reading “Stem cell therapy in Parkinson’s disease: Promising treatment or Hoax? By Dr. De León”
Importance of sleep in dealing with both motor & non-motor symptoms: By Dr. De Leon
“The future is shaped by our dreams so what are you waiting for and go to bed… START DREAMING!” We have known for years that sleep is essential for our brains to function adequately. We also know that people with Parkinson’s have a very disruptive sleep wake cycle for many reasons, the primary being aContinue reading “Importance of sleep in dealing with both motor & non-motor symptoms: By Dr. De Leon”
Curious Case of Maria De Leon
“Art is the “objectification of feeling” art is often hard to describe…one usually fumbles for words to express with the right words what we see…. But it isn’t hard at all to FEEL art, to look at images upon a canvas and sense the power, the anger, the love, and even the despair that inspiredContinue reading “Curious Case of Maria De Leon”
Parkinson’s through time: by Dr. De León
“LIFE GOES ON…” Hello my friends! Happy Valentine’s Day to all my friends around the world! As always, I appreciate each and everyone of you and thank you all for allowing me to be part of your PD journey either as a person with disease, caregiver, friend, spouse, partner, child, grandchild. These last few weeks,Continue reading “Parkinson’s through time: by Dr. De León”
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