On October 19, the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) hosted a webinar on “Being a PD Caregiver.” The guest speaker was Lianna Marie, RN, whose mother had Parkinson’s Disease. Lianna evolved from being a motivator and cheerleader to a caregiver. Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach listened to the webinar and are sharing our notes.
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The Multiple System Atrophy Coalition hosted a two-day conference in late October on various aspects of MSA, which is a disorder similar to Parkinson’s disease (PD). MSA is called an atypical parkinsonism disorder.
One of the talks, presented by Dr. Michael Guralnick, a urologist at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, focused on urinary frequency, urgency, and incontinence. These are bladder symptoms of both MSA and PD.
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The Parkinson Association of Northern California (PANC) hosted a virtual conference on Parkinson’s disease (PD) in late October. Erica Byrd, MD, movement disorder specialist at Sutter Roseville, spoke about sleep and PD. Dr. Byrd discussed several sleep problems that can occur in PD patients, including excessive daytime somnolence, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, insomnia, and REM sleep behavior disorder. She also addressed treatment for these problems.
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At the November PD Active Forum, Jaimie Henderson, MD, neurosurgeon from Stanford University will speak on “Surgical Options for PD: DBS and Beyond.” He will address various surgical alternatives for Parkinson’s, including deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery. PD Active requests a $10 contribution. Register now.
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This webinar is part of the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) Northwest Chapter’s “Take Control” series. On November 13, Steven Hamilton, MD, a neuro-ophthalmologist from Swedish Neuroscience Institute in Seattle, will review the many ways Parkinson’s Disease and its mimickers can adversely affect a patient’s vision. Register now.
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