A large UK cohort study found that the epidemiology of Parkinsonism subtypes has shifted over time, with Parkinson’s disease showing a slight decline in incidence but a rise in prevalence, while ...

Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) is a degenerative disease caused by atrophy to the cerebellum, the part of the brain responsible for coordination of movement. Clinical features of spinocerebellar ataxia ...

Scientists have taken another step towards understanding the causes of parkinsonism by identifying what's happening at a cellular level to potentially help develop future treatments. Parkinsonism is ...

Patients with atypical parkinsonism have symptoms like PD, including resting tremors, slowed movement, stiffness, gait difficulty and postural instability, but have additional symptoms and signs that ...

More severe CTE stage and nigral pathology seen for participants with parkinsonism vs those without parkinsonism. HealthDay News — Multiple substantia nigra (SN) pathologies are associated with ...

Altered sleep and vigilance are among the most frequent symptoms, besides parkinsonism, in movement disorders. As many as 60% of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) experience insomnia, 15-59% show ...

Statins may protect against age-related parkinsonism, new research suggests. The observational study showed older adults taking statins had a lower risk for parkinsonism than their counterparts not ...

Functional neurological disorder (FND) describes symptoms like paralysis, seizures, and tremor-related to a disorder of nervous system functioning rather than conditions like multiple sclerosis or ...

Nearly a century ago, physicians realized that boxers who had sustained many hits to the head often became “punch drunk,” with symptoms such as slurred speech, poor balance, and tremors. The condition ...

A large UK-based cohort study has revealed changing patterns in Parkinsonism, with differing trends observed across its major subtypes over more than a decade. The study found that incidence of ...

Share on Pinterest Athletes who develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) from playing contact sports may have a high risk of developing Parkinsonism. Alexey Kuzma/Stocksy Playing contact sports ...