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Register Now for “Advances in DBS” Webinar on November 5, 9am PT

October 29, 2020 By Parkinson's Community Help

“Dr. Gilbert Hosts” is a webinar series sponsored by the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA), featuring Dr. Rebecca Gilbert, a movement disorder specialist.  On November 5, Dr. Gilbert will host a question-and-answer session about advances in deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s. The speaker is neurosurgeon Alon Mogilner, MD. 

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Gene Therapy and Parkinson’s Disease – Webinar Notes

October 26, 2020 By Parkinson's Community Help

“Dr. Gilbert Hosts” is a webinar series sponsored by the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA), featuring Dr. Rebecca Gilbert, a movement disorder specialist. In September, the webinar speaker, Dr. Tim Greenamyre, gave a thorough overview of gene therapy and Parkinson’s disease (PD), and then answered questions.  We at Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach listened to the webinar and are sharing our notes. 

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“Thawing Out: Strategies to Reduce Freezing” – Webinar Notes

October 21, 2020 By Parkinson's Community Help

The Parkinson Society of British Columbia (PSBC) offered a webinar in mid-September on freezing and how to prevent the condition from occurring in Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Shelly Yu, a neuro physiotherapist with PSBC, provided PD patients and caregivers on strategies to minimize freezing and maintain activity. Specifically, the webinar covered the what, when, where, and why of freezing. 

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Prodromal Parkinson’s – Webinar Notes

October 21, 2020 By Parkinson's Community Help

In early September, the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease (based in Amsterdam), The Cure Parkinson’s Trust (based in the UK), and Parkinson’s Movement co-hosted one of their quarterly webinars on Parkinson’s Disease (PD).  The topic was prodromal PD, which refers to the stage at which people do not meet the diagnostic criteria for PD but they do exhibit many of the symptoms.  Those with “prodromal PD” are obviously at a higher than average risk of meeting the diagnostic criteria for PD in the future. We at Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach attended the webinar and are sharing our notes. 

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“Your Head in the Clouds: Brain Fog with Parkinson’s Disease” – Webinar Notes

October 21, 2020 By Parkinson's Community Help

The Parkinson Society of British Columbia hosted a webinar in mid-September on brain fog in PD. Brain fog has been described as “fuzzy thinking” and “being unable to feel sharp in one’s thoughts.”  The speaker addressed the symptoms behind brain fog and how to promote brain health and wellness.  

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