Those who regularly act out their dreams should see a physician and undergo a sleep study to uncover the underlying reason for their behavior, experts say. … Researchers say that dream enactment can indicate health issues, one of the most common and serious being the future onset of Parkinson’s disease. Wes Mills started acting out his dreams more than 10 years before his first tremor appeared. Other common conditions that can lead to dream enactment are obstructive sleep apnea and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
… Full Story>Happy New Year!
Happy new year from Robin, Steven, and Denise at Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach!
Our Stanford office is closed from Thursday, Dec 21, reopening on Thursday, January 4.
WaPo: Origins of Parkinson’s may lie in the gut. Researchers hope to prove it.
Excerpt: “‘No one really knows what causes Parkinson’s disease, other than about 10 to 20 percent is genetic,'” said Ted M. Dawson, a professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Researchers such as Dawson have been searching for clues, and in the last two decades, a growing body of evidence points to an unexpected origin for Parkinson’s disease: the gut. What is known as the ‘gut-first’ — as opposed to ‘brain-first’— hypothesis states that Parkinson’s begins as abnormal proteins in the nerves of the gastrointestinal tract. Misfolded proteins, found excessively in the post-mortem brains of patients with Parkinson’s as well as Alzheimer’s, accumulate into large, toxic clumps that disrupt nerve cell function.”
… Full Story>Register Now for the 3-Part APDA Web Series, “Thriving Through Occupational Therapy,” September 14, 11:30am PT
The American Parkinson Disease Association is offering a new three-part web series called Thriving Through Occupational Therapy. Participants will explore the many ways occupational therapy can benefit people living with PD.
… Full Story>NYT: A Pianist Adapts to Life With Parkinson’s Disease
Nicolas Hodges has carried on with his career as an eminent interpreter of avant-garde music. But it hasn’t been without sacrifices.
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