Parkinsonism is a term for a group of neurological conditions that cause movement problems including tremors, slowed movement and stiffness, with Parkinson's disease being one of the better knowns ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Key Takeaways Antipsychotic drugs, antiemetics, and some antibiotics can cause ...

More severe CTE stage and nigral pathology seen for participants with parkinsonism vs those without parkinsonism. HealthDay News — Multiple substantia nigra (SN) pathologies are associated with ...

The largest study of CTE to date has found a new link between playing contact sports, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and the development of a movement disorder known as parkinsonism. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older adults had a 16% lower risk for developing parkinsonism after taking statins for 6 years compared with ...

When a 55-year-old man presented to the neurology clinic at a hospital in Israel, researchers knew his symptoms weren't typical for full-blown Parkinson's disease. He did have some midline signs, ...

A team of scientists led by Prof. Patrik Verstreken (VIB-KU Leuven) has identified a new genetic mutation that may cause a form of early-onset Parkinsonism. The mutation, located in a gene called ...

The largest-ever study of CTE has found a new link between playing contact sports, CTE, and developing Parkinson’s disease-like symptoms. The Boston University study of 481 dead athletes reveals that ...

Parkinson’s disease, one of the most mysterious and disabling of common nervous disorders, is on the way out, according to two Boston authorities. Although the number of new cases reported in the U.S.

Scientists from Centogene, a company focused on rare and neurodegenerative diseases, along with their collaborators at University College London and elsewhere have published a study that links the ...

The Eagles will fly a little different this year. Guitarist Steuart Smith has announced that he’s retiring from the rock band after 24 years due to his health. “It is with profound regret that, due to ...