Register now for a talk on “Deep Brain Stimulation – Past, Present, and Future,” presented by neurologists Melanie Lising, MD and Laurice Yang, MD, at the Stanford Health Library on Thursday, March 10th, starting at 7pm.
… Full Story>Tuesday, January 12, Young Onset PD Group to Discuss Sleep
The topic for the next meeting of the Palo Alto Young Onset Parkinson’s support group is sleep and PD. The group meets in the Boardroom of the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto from 6:30 to 8pm. The group leader has identified some background materials you can check out to prepare for a lively discussion…. Full Story>
January 2016, PD Support Groups – Guest Speakers/Programs, Northern and Central California
Happy New Year!
Several Northern and Central California Parkinson’s support groups have guest speakers or programs planned for January 2016. Here’s what’s happening at a support group near you.
KTVU News: New Technology Used to Treat Parkinson’s Disease
Helen Bronte-Stewart, MD, director of the Movement Disorders Center at Stanford, was featured on KTVU’s news coverage of deep brain stimulation (DBS). DBS has shown promise in treating Parkinson’s Disease and other conditions. This TV news story discusses how scientists are now using the technology to eavesdrop on problem neural circuits.
PD, PSP, CBD, MSA Research Studies Recruiting NOW in Northern and Central California
It has been awhile since the Stanford APDA Parkinson’s Information & Referral Center published a list of all of the PD, MSA, PSP, or CBD research studies currently recruiting at non-profit institutions in Northern California. Since April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, we decided to compile the list below to encourage everyone in the wider community to participate in at least one of these studies!