The Human Motor Control and Neuromodulation Lab at Stanford University is seeking participants for the SPRING (Stanford Parkinson’s Research In Neuromodulation for Gait) Study. The lab is looking for study participants who already have a Medtronic Percept PC model of deep brain stimulation (DBS) device. Contact the lab today for details!
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People with Parkinson’s disease or parkinsonism have a much higher risk of hip and other fractures. The TOPAZ (Trial of Parkinson’s and Zoledronic Acid) study will test if zoledronate, an FDA-approved medication for osteoporosis (thinning of the bone), can prevent fractures in people with Parkinson’s disease, whether or not they have osteoporosis. Using zoledronate for this purpose is investigational. Continue reading for a summary of the study and to see if you are eligible to participate. You could receive $100 upon enrollment and $50 per year during the study.
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Dr. Peter Tass, a professor of neurosurgery at Stanford, has been developing a vibrating glove treatment for Parkinson’s Disease for decades. A local TV station recently talked to Dr. Tass about his research.
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More important to maintain exercise than to be active before disease starts, study shows
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This interesting study of “prediagnostic” progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) out of the UK Biobank was recently published. It concludes that symptoms of PSP can be seen almost 8 years before diagnosis. Reaction time was the strongest predictive marker with changes evident as early as 10 years before diagnosis!
Note that no pathological confirmation of those with PSP was done for this study.