Search Tag: Parkinson’s disease

IMAGING Management

2024 10 Jul

  Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder marked by motor symptoms like bradykinesia, rigidity, resting tremor, and gait disorders, alongside nonmotor symptoms such as cognitive impairment, REM sleep behaviour disorder, and hyposmia. The accumulation of misfolded α-synuclein protein within Lewy bodies and neurites signifies PD progression,...Read more

Executive Health Management

2024 02 Jul

  Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is identified as the world’s fastest-growing neurodegenerative disorder, affecting approximately 10 million individuals globally. The urgency for effective disease-modifying strategies is underscored by significant gaps in understanding the early molecular events of PD and the absence of reliable biomarkers in easily accessible...Read more

IT Management

2022 20 Oct

A research team of engineers and neurologists from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) developed a voice screening app that could support the early detection of Parkinson’s disease and severe COVID-19.   Although common symptoms of Parkinson’s include slow movement, tremors, rigidity and imbalance, diagnosing Parkinson’s...Read more

Health Management

2022 29 Apr

New Clinical Pathways for Parkinson’s Patients An overview of the vCare design of a clinical pathway, by using the specific example of Parkinson’s disease. Key Points There is a major systematic gap in what is on offer in terms of rehabilitation to patients with Parkinson’s disease. vCare combines an individualised clinical p...Read more