41. Parkinson's Disease And Movement Disorders Center - Alexian Neurosciences Instit Part of Alexian Neurosciences Institute; ensures the latest medical innovations and personalized programs are available to patients. Located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. http://parkinsons.alexian-neurosciences.org

Skip Navigation. Click Here For most people, voluntary and controlled movement takes little effort. But for millions of others with a movement disorder, controlling their actions is much more difficult and at times impossible. Our Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center is bringing new hope to patients and families facing the challenges of movement disorders. The Center is part of the Alexian Neurosciences Institute that provides the latest medical advances to help patients manage neurological disorders and disease. Recent medical breakthroughs in treating Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders are especially promising in the quest for reliable relief from symptoms. The Neurosciences Institute is dedicated to pursuing these innovative treatment options. The Center's unique focus on Parkinson's disease and movement disorders allows us to offer an entire spectrum of care.

42. Austin Parkinsons A support group for person's with Parkinson's disease and their caregiver's. Schedule's with location of meeting's,date's and scheduled speaker's. http://www.angelfire.com/tx/austinparkinsons

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43. AUSTIN AREA PARKINSONS Support group for the disease. Includes meeting schedule. http://www.angelfire.com/tx5/austinareaparkinsons/

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44. Functional Neurosurgery For Parkinson's Disease Can you help with our Familial Parkinson s disease project here? Currentstereotactic surgical techniques for Parkinson s disease include http://medweb.bham.ac.uk/http/depts/clin_neuro/teaching/tutorials/parkinsons/sur

Can you help with our Familial Parkinson's disease project here? SURGERY FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE INTRODUCTION This page contains a lot of graphics, so please patient if you are using a modem. There has been a recent resurgence of interest in surgery for Parkinson's disease. This has been largely for 2 reasons: improvements in neurosurgical techniques and neuroimaging. the incomplete efficacy of current anti-Parkinsonian drugs when taken chronically for a significant number of patients. Current stereotactic surgical techniques for Parkinson's disease include: thalamotomy pallidotomy deep brain stimulation striatal grafting of dopaminergic fetal tissue In the current discussion, I will only deal with pallidotomy, but we will be providing more information on the other surgical aspects in the near future. PALLIDOTOMY The history of this operative procedure in Parkinson's diseases is fascinating, in that in 1960 Svennilson and Leksell had noted that in the last 20 of their series of 81 Parkinsonian patients who had had a thermolytic lesion of the globus pallidus , there was a marked relief of tremor and rigidity. In these last 20 cases, the surgeons had altered the area to be lesioned from the anterodorsal to the posteroventral region of the medial globus pallidus (GPm). These results were largely overlooked for the next 2 decades, until: In 1992, Laitinen et al described 38 patients with Parkinson's in whom he had performed a lesion of the posteroventral region of the GPm. 37 patients had a marked improvement in their rigidity and hypokinesia.

45. CNN.com - New Treatment Guidelines For Parkinson's Disease - June 11, 2001 CNN http://cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/conditions/06/11/parkinsons.guidelines/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe set your edition Languages Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW New treatment guidelines for Parkinson's disease By Christy Oglesby CNN (CNN) New recommendations for the treatment of early-stage Parkinson's disease modify a 35-year-old standard and offer improved quality of life for sufferers, researchers say. For almost four decades, doctors have prescribed levodopa first to help alleviate the muscle stiffness and slowed reaction times caused by Parkinson's. But that drug caused patients to experience uncontrollable, jerky movements, a condition known as dyskinesia. After reviewing data from several studies, doctors now recommend the use of dopamine agonists, not levodopa, as the first-line treatment. They treat the stiffness caused by the disease while reducing the risk of developing dyskinesia. "Parkinson's is really two diseases," said William C. Koller, a professor of neurology and one of the authors of the article, which appears in the journal Neurology. "There's the slowness and stiffness that's Parkinson's and there's the dyskinesia that is a complication of long-term levodopa treatment." Dyskinesia also is a side effect of taking dopamine agonists, Koller said, but it is often delayed and is not as severe as it is with levodopa. Other side effects include nausea, dizziness, headache and sleeplessness.

46. Neuro-chief-e.mgh.harvard.edu/parkinsonsweb/Main/P www.parkinsonsfoundation.org/ Michael J. Fox FoundationThe Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) for Parkinson s Research is dedicated toensuring the development of a cure for Parkinson s disease within this decade http://neuro-chief-e.mgh.harvard.edu/parkinsonsweb/Main/PDmain.html

47. CNN.com - Health - Study Finds Family Links In Parkinson's Disease - December 14 CNN http://cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/aging/12/14/bc.health.parkinsons.reut/index.html

aging Editions myCNN Video ... Feedback CNN Sites CNN CNN Europe CNNfn CNNSI myCNN CNNfyi AllPolitics Languages Search CNN.com CNNSI.com CNNfn.com The Web HEALTH TOP STORIES New treatments hold out hope for breast cancer patients MORE TOP STORIES Thousands dead in India; quake toll rapidly rising Israelis, Palestinians make final push before Israeli election Davos protesters confront police MORE ... MORE MARKETS 4:30pm ET, 4/16 DJIA NAS SPORTS Jordan says farewell for the third time ... LOCAL EDITIONS: CNN.com Europe change default edition MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services E-MAIL: Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists Enter your address: DISCUSSION: chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: CNNfyi.com CNN.com Europe AsiaNow Spanish ... Korean Headlines TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: CNN anchors transcripts Turner distribution SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: Study finds family links in Parkinson's disease BOSTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) Researchers have uncovered new evidence that Parkinson's disease can run in families, according to a study of 772 Icelanders who developed the illness after age 50. Doctors have known for a few years that the form of Parkinson's that strikes earlier in life, as it did with U.S. television star Michael J. Fox, comes from a genetic mutation that makes them prone to the disease.

48. About Parkinson's Disease The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson s Research is a nonprofit organizationdedicated to ensuring the development of a cure for Parkinson s disease http://www.michaeljfox.org/parkinsons/index.php

Research News and Events About the Foundation How to Help ... About Parkinson's The medical information contained in this Web site is for general information purposes only. The Michael J. Fox Foundation has a policy of refraining from advocating, endorsing or promoting any drug therapy, course of treatment, or specific company or institution. The Foundation strongly recommends that care and treatment decisions related to Parkinson's disease and any other medical condition be made in consultation with a patient's physician or other qualified medical professionals. What is Parkinson's? What are the symptoms? What causes Parkinson's? Who gets Parkinson's? ... What conditions are similar to Parkinson's? What is Parkinson's? back to top Parkinson's disease is a chronic, progressive disorder of the central nervous system that belongs to a group of conditions called motor system disorders. Parkinson's is the direct result of the loss of cells in a section of the brain called the substantia nigra. Those cells produce dopamine, a chemical messenger responsible for transmitting signals within the brain. Loss of dopamine causes critical nerve cells in the brain, or neurons, to fire out of control, leaving patients unable to direct or control their movement in a normal manner. Parkinson's disease has been known since ancient times. An English doctor, James Parkinson, first described it extensively in 1817; the thoroughness of his analysis is such that researchers and clinicians are still urged to read his original notes on the condition.

49. CNN.com - Health - Scientists Say Rat Study Provides Intriguing Clues To Underst CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/11/05/parkinsons.pesticide/index.html

health Editions myCNN Video ... Feedback CNN Sites CNN CNN Europe CNNfn CNNSI myCNN CNNfyi AllPolitics Languages Search CNN.com CNNSI.com CNNfn.com The Web HEALTH TOP STORIES New treatments hold out hope for breast cancer patients MORE TOP STORIES Thousands dead in India; quake toll rapidly rising Israelis, Palestinians make final push before Israeli election Davos protesters confront police MORE ... MORE MARKETS 4:30pm ET, 4/16 DJIA NAS SPORTS Jordan says farewell for the third time ... LOCAL EDITIONS: CNN.com Europe change default edition MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services E-MAIL: Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists Enter your address: DISCUSSION: chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: CNNfyi.com CNN.com Europe AsiaNow Spanish ... Korean Headlines TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: CNN anchors transcripts Turner distribution SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: Scientists say rat study provides intriguing clues to understanding Parkinson's disease Rotenone, an organic product made from extracts of tropical plants, is widely used as an agricultural pesticide and to kill unwanted fish in reservoirs In this story: Pumps implanted in rats Permanent cure still elusive RELATED STORIES, SITES

50. CNN.com - Health - Gene Therapy May Offer Hope In Parkinson's Treatment - Octobe CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/10/26/parkinsons.disease.ap/index.html

health Editions myCNN Video ... Feedback CNN Sites CNN CNN Europe CNNfn CNNSI myCNN CNNfyi AllPolitics Languages Search CNN.com CNNSI.com CNNfn.com The Web HEALTH TOP STORIES New treatments hold out hope for breast cancer patients MORE TOP STORIES Thousands dead in India; quake toll rapidly rising Israelis, Palestinians make final push before Israeli election Davos protesters confront police MORE ... MORE MARKETS 4:30pm ET, 4/16 DJIA NAS SPORTS Jordan says farewell for the third time ... LOCAL EDITIONS: CNN.com Europe change default edition MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services E-MAIL: Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists Enter your address: DISCUSSION: chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: CNNfyi.com CNN.com Europe AsiaNow Spanish ... Korean Headlines TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: CNN anchors transcripts Turner distribution SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: Gene therapy may offer hope in Parkinson's treatment WASHINGTON (AP) A gene therapy experiment relieved severe symptoms of Parkinson's disease in monkeys and experts say the technique offers promise for treating the 1.2 million Americans who suffer from the disease, experts say. A virus that had been joined with a gene that prompts production of dopamine, a chemical neurotransmitter, was injected into the brains of monkeys who had chemically induced Parkinson's disease.

51. Senior And Older Adult Health Issues: Alzheimer's Disease PD is a degenerative central nervous system (CNS) disorder. A discussion about the disorder, the symptoms and treatments of this disease. http://angelfire.com/oh2/fountainofyouth/parkinsons.html

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52. LogicSong Media - Internet Content & Web Development - Cape Cod, Mass. Sponsored by the National Parkinson Foundation. Primarily for care givers to people with this disease. Includes a discussion forum. A detailed look at the early and advanced stages of this disease. http://www.parkinsons-care.com/

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53. Parkinson's Disease: Is Victory In Sight? Comprehensive review of the latest research into parkinson's disease with emphasis on prevention and complementary and alternative treatments. http://www.yourhealthbase.com/parkinsons.html

Comprehensive review of the latest research into Parkinson's disease with emphasis on prevention and complementary and alternative treatments Parkinson's Disease: Is Victory in Sight? by Hans R. Larsen, MSc ChE If research into Parkinson's disease continues at its present pace this dreaded disease may well be fully understood and largely preventable early in the 21st Century. Parkinson's disease ( paralysis agitans , shaking palsy) was first described in 1817. L-dopa, the mainstay of current drug therapy was introduced in 1970 and since then hundreds of research papers have been published on the disease. It is now increasingly clear not only what causes Parkinson's, but also how it can be prevented and its relentless progress slowed down. Incidence and Symptoms Idiopathic (of no known cause) Parkinson's disease affects about one percent of the population over the age of 60 years in the United States. It is more common among men than among women and also seems to be more widespread in northern countries. The incidence of the disease increases with age although aging itself is not believed to be a causative factor. Parkinson's disease is rarely inherited and less than one per cent of all cases are thought to have a genetic component. At this time there is no medical cure for the condition, but drugs that alleviate the symptoms and slow the progress of the disease are available(1-5). The main symptom of Parkinson's disease is a pronounced tremor affecting the extremities notably the hands, chin or lips. The tremor is most evident at rest and disappears with movement. Other characteristic symptoms of Parkinson's disease are stiffness or slowness of movement, a shuffling walk, stooped posture, and difficulties in performing simple tasks. Memory impairment and cognitive dysfunction are rarely encountered in early stage Parkinson's disease. Depression is, however, a common feature and about 30 per cent of Parkinson's disease victims eventually develop Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia(1-3,6-8).

54. Parkinson's Disease Resource Center - HealingWell.com Resources on Parkinson s disease, including articles, news, information, messageforums and chat rooms, email, books, videos, newsletter, resource directory http://www.healingwell.com/parkinsons/

HOME VIDEOS RESOURCES NEWSLETTER ... SEARCH Search Site: Search Archives: window.open ('http://www.healingwell.com/popupnewsletter.asp','newWindow','height=118,width=258,top=230,left=250,scrollbars=0,resizable=no,status=0') Parkinson's Disease Resource Center New Books on Parkinson's Find new book releases, featured titles, and reviews about books on Parkinson's Disease at our Amazon affiliate bookstore, WellnessBooks.com New Treatments Slow Onslaught of PD Symptoms Today there many new therapies available to ease the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, but a cure is still elusive, from FDA Consumer. Parkinson's Disease Resources Online Looking for an organization, support group, chat room, information site, book, or research on your illness? Browse our directory for links to the web's best resources. Select A Topic: AIDS - HIV Allergies Anxiety/Panic Disorders Arthritis Breast Cancer Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Cystic Fibrosis Depression Diabetes Epilepsy Fibromyalgia GERD (Acid Reflux) Headaches Heartburn Hepatitis Irritable Bowel Syndrome Lupus Lyme Disease Migraines Multiple Sclerosis Prostate Cancer Video Webcasts Professional Resources Selected Posts PD = Retirement+SSDI?

55. Parkinson Society Ottawa Dedicated to improving quality of life for those who suffer from this disease. The goal is to help people with Parkinson's, their families, friends and care givers in this region of Canada. http://www.parkinsons.ca

Parkinson Society Ottawa is Mailing Address: 1053 Carling Avenue Ottawa, Ontario Contact Us: Tel: (613) 722-9238 Fax: (613) 722-3241 psoc@lri.ca Located At: 1712 Carling Ave (ground floor) Hit Counter Free Hosting Provided By Welcome to Parkinson Society Ottawa If you or someone you know is suffering from Parkinson's disease, you have come to the right place because we are dedicated to improving your quality of life. Our goal is to help people with Parkinson's, their families, friends and caregivers in the Ottawa region by: Working with family physicians and neurologists to offer advice, information and services; Providing specialized physiotherapy and Tai Chi classes designed to maintain flexibility and strength; Offering one-on-one counselling and support groups;

56. SPRING-Special Parkinson's Research Interest Group SPRING is the official Special Interest Group for Medical Research, constituted within the Parkinson's disease Society of UK. Our site includes news and background on research. http://spring.parkinsons.org.uk

Supporting research towards a cure for Parkinson's SPRING S pecial P arkinson's R esearch In terest G roup) is the official Special Interest Group for Medical Research, constituted within The Parkinson's Disease Society of the United Kingdom How to use our web site This site is © SPRING For more information and suggestions email

57. AllRefer Health - Parkinson's Disease (Paralysis Agitans, Shaking Palsy) Parkinson s disease (Paralysis Agitans, Shaking Palsy) information center coverscauses, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, incidence, risk factors http://health.allrefer.com/health/parkinsons-disease-info.html

AllRefer Channels :: Yellow Pages Reference Health Home ... Contact Us Quick Jump ADD/ADHD Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Arthritis Asthma Back Pain Breast Cancer Cancer Colon Cancer Depression Diabetes Gallbladder Disease Heart Attack Hepatitis High Cholesterol HIV/AIDS Hypertension Lung Cancer Menopause Migraines/Headaches Osteoporosis Pneumonia Prostate Cancer SARS Stroke Urinary Tract Infection 1600+ More Conditions Alternative Medicine Health News Symptoms Guide Special Topics ... Medical Encyclopedia Web health.allrefer.com You are here : AllRefer.com Health Parkinson's Disease Parkinson's Disease Definition Treatment Expectations or Prognosis Complications ... Go To Main Page Alternate Names : Paralysis Agitans, Shaking Palsy Definition Parkinson's disease is a disorder of the brain characterized by shaking (tremor) and difficulty with walking , movement, and coordination. The disease is associated with damage to a part of the brain that is involved with movement. Substantia Nigra and Parkinson's Disease Central Nervous System Parkinson's disease was first described in England in 1817 by Dr. James Parkinson. The disease affects approximately 2 of every 1,000 people and most often develops after age 50. Sometimes Parkinson's disease occurs in younger adults and is rarely seen in children. It affects both men and women and is one of the most common neurologic disorders of the elderly. In some cases the disease occurs within families, especially when it affects young people. Most late onset cases have no known cause. The term "parkinsonism" refers to any condition that involves a combination of the types of changes in movement seen in Parkinson's disease, which is the most common cause of these symptoms. Parkinsonism may be caused by other disorders or by external factors (

58. University Of Maryland Parkinson's Disease Center Center offers comprehensive and expert diagnostic, medical, surgical, andrehabilitative services for patients with Parkinson s disease and Parkinsonism. http://www.umm.edu/parkinsons/

var MenuLinkedBy='AllWebMenus [2]', awmBN='530'; awmAltUrl=''; Parkinson's Disease Center Faculty and Staff Facts About Parkinson's Disease Signs and Symptoms ... Deep Brain Stimulation Discussions Translate using Google to Spanish German French Italian Portuguese Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center The Maryland Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center FOR MORE INFORMATION Educational Discussion about Deep Brain Stimulation Third Wednesday of every month from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. FREE Patients and guests are invited to learn about Deep Brain Stimulation in a small group session arranged in a comfortable setting. Rasagiline Study University of Maryland neurologists participated in a multi-center study which found that an experimental drug (rasagiline) shows promise for patients with moderate to advanced Parkinson's disease. The Maryland Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center a division of the Department of Neurology, is a full service Diagnostic Center for Parkinson's disease.

59. Facts About Parkinson's Disease Page defines and describes Parkinson s disease and Parkinsonism. http://www.umm.edu/parkinsons/facts.html

var MenuLinkedBy='AllWebMenus [2]', awmBN='530'; awmAltUrl=''; Parkinson's Disease Center Faculty and Staff Facts About Parkinson's Disease Signs and Symptoms ... Deep Brain Stimulation Discussions Translate using Google to Spanish German French Italian Portuguese Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center Facts about Parkinson's Disease What is Parkinson's Disease? Parkinson's disease is a degenerative neurologic disease. Degenerative means "declining in quality;" thus, the disease increases in severity over time; neurologic refers to the nervous system. Therefore, Parkinson's disease is a disease of the nervous system that gets worse over time. Parkinson's disease is also a chronic, progressive neurologic disease. Chronic means "of long duration" and progressive means "proceeding in steps" or "advancing." Parkinson's disease does not go away and it gradually gets worse. Parkinson's disease is named after the English physician James Parkinson, who first described the illness. Another name for this illness is paralysis agitans, which is simply the Latin translation of "shaking palsy." The names Parkinson's disease, shaking palsy and paralysis agitans all refer to the same illness. What Happens in Parkinson's Disease?

60. Parkinson's Disease Parkinson s disease Hope Through Research. Parkinson s disease was firstdescribed in 1817 by James Parkinson, a British physician who published a http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/parkinsons.html

Printable Version At Health, Inc. Sponsored Links From our sponsors: Consumer Disorders and Conditions > Parkinson's Disease advertisement Parkinson's Disease: Hope Through Research Introduction Parkinson's disease may be one of the most baffling and complex of the neurological disorders. Its cause remains a mystery but research in this area is active, with new and intriguing findings constantly being reported. Parkinson's disease was first described in 1817 by James Parkinson, a British physician who published a paper on what he called "the shaking palsy." In this paper, he set forth the major symptoms of the disease that would later bear his name. For the next century and a half, scientists pursued the causes and treatment of the disease. They defined its range of symptoms, distribution among the population, and prospects for cure. In the early 1960s, researchers identified a fundamental brain defect that is a hallmark of the disease: the loss of brain cells that produce a chemical — dopamine — that helps direct muscle activity. This discovery pointed to the first successful treatment for Parkinson's disease and suggested ways of devising new and even more effective therapies. Society pays an enormous price for Parkinson's disease. According to the National Parkinson Foundation, each patient spends an average of $2,500 a year for medications. After factoring in office visits, Social Security payments, nursing home expenditures, and lost income, the total cost to the Nation is estimated to exceed $5.6 billion annually.

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