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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Using statins led to a lower risk of parkinsonism, according to new research, which also found that statin use had an affect on the buildup of placques in the brain. Cardiovascular disease that ...

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 ...

Leuven, 26 September 2024 – 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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.