Parkinsonism was linked with CTE in athletes, cross-sectional data suggested. Nearly 25% of deceased contact sports participants with CTE had parkinsonism symptoms before they died. More than 75% of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Functional neurological disorder (FND) describes symptoms like paralysis, seizures, and tremor-related to a disorder of nervous system functioning rather than conditions like multiple sclerosis or ...

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 ...

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2011;68(5):399-401. This case illustrates the need for awareness of the impact of cigarette smoking on medications such as olanzapine. The number of cigarettes smoked daily ...

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.