Parkinsonism can affect vision in surprising ways. Here are the common eye symptoms, how they impact daily life, and why ...

Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) is a degenerative disease caused by atrophy to the cerebellum, the part of the brain responsible for coordination of movement. Clinical features of spinocerebellar ataxia ...

A large UK cohort study found that the epidemiology of Parkinsonism subtypes has shifted over time, with Parkinson’s disease showing a slight decline in incidence but a rise in prevalence, while ...

Nearly a century ago, physicians realized that boxers who had sustained many hits to the head often became “punch drunk,” with symptoms such as slurred speech, poor balance, and tremors. The condition ...

Patients with atypical parkinsonism have symptoms like PD, including resting tremors, slowed movement, stiffness, gait difficulty and postural instability, but have additional symptoms and signs that ...

Altered sleep and vigilance are among the most frequent symptoms, besides parkinsonism, in movement disorders. As many as 60% of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) experience insomnia, 15-59% show ...

Statins may protect against age-related parkinsonism, new research suggests. The observational study showed older adults taking statins had a lower risk for parkinsonism than their counterparts not ...

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 ...

Share on Pinterest Athletes who develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) from playing contact sports may have a high risk of developing Parkinsonism. Alexey Kuzma/Stocksy Playing contact sports ...

Combining low doses of a toxic herbicide with sugar-binding proteins called lectins may trigger Parkinsonism -- symptoms typical of Parkinson's disease like body tremors and slowing of body motions -- ...

Welders exposed to manganese-laden fumes develop a form of parkinsonism, but do these symptoms signify a progressive, degenerative disorder? The answer may be yes, according to a new study published ...