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Giving new life to Parkinson’s sufferers

October 11, 2007 - 12:00am

Science and Environment

Early Parkinson’s detection offers greater hope

August 31, 2006 - 12:00am

Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease become evident when an area of the brain called the substantia nigra begins to degenerate. Neurons (brain cells) in the substantia nigra slowly die, depriving the brain of dopamine,...

Science and Environment

Activa Parkinson’s therapy gaining ground in SE Asia

July 20, 2006 - 12:00am

Thousands of patients from Asia have already benefited from the Activa Parkinson’s Control Therapy, a deep-brain stimulation therapy that has been proven to suppress a number of Parkinson’s symptoms. Data...

Science and Environment

What you should know about Parkinson’s disease

By Theodor Vesagas, MD | June 20, 2006 - 12:00am

Parkinsonism is a devastating, progressive disorder of the central nervous system. The most common cause of Parkinsonism is Parkinson’s disease. Many are unaware of the disease. We hope that some of the information...

Health And Family

The ‘unseen’ aspects of Parkinson’s disease

May 18, 2006 - 12:00am

Involuntary trembling of the limbs, stiffness and rigidity of muscles, difficulty in maintaining balance, and disturbances in gait – these are some of the physical manifestations of Parkinson’s disease...

Science and Environment

Activa Parkinson’s Control Therapy: Moving back to life

December 29, 2005 - 12:00am

Thousands of lives around the world have been improved by the Activa Parkinson’s Control Therapy, a deep-brain stimulation therapy that is now available in the country through the Philippine Movement Disorder...

Science and Environment