Stories with tag: "Parkinson's Disease"

Wayne Janovsky challenges himself with exercise to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease

David A. González, PhD, ABPP, examines the effects of loneliness on motor and nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

Thanks to research breakthroughs related to genetics, we are beginning to understand the biological reasons why the symptoms and progression of Parkinson's disease vary in each person.

Jori Fleisher, MD, receives federal grant to advance research launched by philanthropy to improve life for patients and their care partners

Positive patient care experiences among their family members inspired Dave and Theresann Seeger to make annual gifts, generous planned gift to Rush supporting orthopedics and Parkinson’s disease.

Talking, telling jokes helps people with Parkinson’s keep their voices strong

Deborah Hall, MD, is a neurologist and movement disorder specialist and the Division Chief of the Section of Movement Disorders at RUSH University Medical Center. She also co-leads the novel RUSH PD GI Clinic, a novel multidisciplinary clinic focused on the gastrointestinal health of patients with PD and other movement disorders.

Grant supports exercise and music therapy sessions to improve quality of life for people with movement disorders

Rush experts explain what you should know about these distinct, yet complementary, specialties

Sepehr Sani, MD, discusses MR-guided focused ultrasound — a safe, incisionless treatment designed to reduce hand tremor in patients with essential and parkinsonian tremor.