Non-pharmaceutical Parkinson’s disease treatments is an umbrella term that denotes a spectrum of therapies and approaches. These from range from simple and easily applicable techniques through to novel and experimental treatments some of which involve highly complex medical procedures. As noted in a previous article concerning pharmaceutical Parkinson's treatments, … [Read more...]

Although there is no cure for Parkinson's at present, there does exist a range of Parkinson's disease treatments that help address the various symptoms exhibited by the disease. As was noted in Parkinson's disease early symptoms, the way a patient responds to a given treatment and the side effects they experience e.g. increased sweating or tremors, varies on an individual … [Read more...]

"Unfortunately, the results confirm you are suffering from Parkinson's Disease" is a phrase etched into the minds of nearly all Parkinson's patients. Once the initial shock passes, most people assume the worse case scenario and think, "How long do I have left?". Fortunately, with appropriate treatment, Parkinson's disease prognosis is not as bleak as people first … [Read more...]

Various systems to categorize Parkinson's disease stages have been used by clinicians and researchers on a worldwide basis since 1987. The 3 systems in most widespread use include: • Hoelm and Yahr. • Schwab and England. • Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale.   The charts below give a comparison of the 3 systems: Hoelm and Yahr Note: Modified … [Read more...]

We discovered in Parkinson’s disease causes | Parkinson’s disease risk factors that there is currently no known definite factor or biological marker associated with Parkinson's disease; meaning that Parkinson's disease diagnosis does not rely on any one specific test. The situation is complicated by the fact that a person's symptoms can be similar to, or caused by various other … [Read more...]