Parkinson's disease
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Current topics:

• - Parkinson's disease and diet
  Hello everyone, I don't seem to have seen a topic on diet here, but I apologise if there is one already... I was wondering if anyone know if there's a special diet or foods to avoid for Parkinson
• - What is the most frustrating or difficult aspect of living with Parkinson's disease?
  Hello everyone,  How are you today? I thought I would open this discussion because life with Parkinson's can be different for everyone!  What is the biggest challenge you face whilst living with Par
• - What is your Parkinson's story? How were you diagnosed?
  How did you get your diagnosis? Was it easy to get? Did you have to go through a lot of tests? What did you feel when you got it? Remember that sharing helps everyone to cope and prevent. Best, Gil

Current topics:

• - Levodopa (L-DOPA) for Parkinson's
  Hi, another question from me here. My dad has been on levodopa since almost the start of his diagnosis and at this point we don't feel like it's working anymore... Is this normal?
• - What treatments have your tried for Parkinson's disease?
  Are you (or your loved one) currently on medication for your Parkinson's disease? If yes, what is it? Are you satisfied with the results? What kind of side-effects does it cause? Are you also using a
• - Have you tried an anti-tremor watch or bracelet?
  Hello all, I was speaking with a friend recently and she was telling me she'd heard of a bracelet or watch that would be put on sale after successful testing that helps with Parkinson's tremors. Does

Current topics:

• - Parkinson's disease may start in appendix, study finds
  Parkinson's disease has long been considered a disease of the brain, but research out Wednesday found it may start in the gut, specifically in the appendix, a tiny organ near the large intestine. U
• - Smartphones could help measure Parkinson's disease symptoms
  An experimental smartphone application could monitor changes in Parkinson's disease symptoms throughout the day, sending data to doctors to help them treat patients, U.S. researchers say. "Like diabe
• - Second Patient with Parkinson's Disease Treated in Phase I Clinical Trial
  International Stem Cell Corporation Announces Second Patient with Parkinson's Disease Treated in Phase I Clinical TrialInternational Stem Cell Corporation (ISCO), a California-based clinical stage bio

Current topics:

• - Falling down stairs
  I have suffered with dystonia since birth and it has got worse over the years, for the last few weeks as I am trying to gondown the stairs my leg tries to make me fall down the stairs, I'm wondering
• - Doctorate Thesis-Online study about Chronic Pain & Stigma
  Hello,I am currently doing a doctoral research programme in Clinical Psychology, and I'm looking for people to contribute to the evidence base on chronic pain, using an anonymous questionnaire for UK
• - Arnold Chiari Malformation
  Hi, I was diagnosed with Arnold Chiari Malformation Type1 June 2006. This is a rare condition of the brain. I am still learning about this condition as nothing was ever explained to me by my neurologi