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• The radiologist at a Parkinson’s conference October 24, 2022 # # # # In 2015, a woman with dementia was sitting in hospice care, wheelchair-bound and largely non-communicative. As part of a research project, she was given repeated computed tomography (CT) scans of her brain. The effect of this seemingly harmless treatment was rather astonishing, and it has led to more research exploring the effect of low dose ionizing…
• An inside perspective of Parkinson disease January 24, 2023 Can Fam Physician. 2023 Jan;69(1):6. doi: 10.46747/cfp.69016.NO ABSTRACTPMID:36693739 | DOI:10.46747/cfp.69016
• An inside perspective of Parkinson disease January 24, 2023 Can Fam Physician. 2023 Jan;69(1):6. doi: 10.46747/cfp.69016.NO ABSTRACTPMID:36693739 | DOI:10.46747/cfp.69016
• An inside perspective of Parkinson disease January 24, 2023 Can Fam Physician. 2023 Jan;69(1):6. doi: 10.46747/cfp.69016.NO ABSTRACTPMID:36693739 | DOI:10.46747/cfp.69016
• An inside perspective of Parkinson disease January 24, 2023 Can Fam Physician. 2023 Jan;69(1):6. doi: 10.46747/cfp.69016.NO ABSTRACTPMID:36693739 | DOI:10.46747/cfp.69016
• Parkinson’s and Autoimmunity January 26, 2023 “I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” Pablo Picasso “We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.” Nhat Hanh Précis: This post exists because I received a note from a reader concerned about using a substance that potentially was an immune enhancer, coupled with the…
• A nod to immunomod with fingolimod October 16, 2022 # # # # In general, your immune system does a truly amazing job of keeping you healthy and the dangerous pathogenic world around us at bay. Trillions of cells constantly monitoring for viruses and other illness-causing agents, and ruthlessly disposing of any that they actually find. But sometimes your immune system can get a little carried away with this…
• Parkinson disease primer, part 1: diagnosis January 24, 2023 Can Fam Physician. 2023 Jan;69(1):20-24. doi: 10.46747/cfp.690120.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To provide family physicians an updated approach to the diagnosis of Parkinson disease (PD).SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Published guidelines on the diagnosis and management of PD were reviewed. Database searches were conducted to retrieve relevant research articles published between 2011 and 2021. Evidence levels ranged from I to III.MAIN MESSAGE: Diagnosis of PD is…
• Parkinson disease primer, part 1: diagnosis January 24, 2023 Can Fam Physician. 2023 Jan;69(1):20-24. doi: 10.46747/cfp.690120.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To provide family physicians an updated approach to the diagnosis of Parkinson disease (PD).SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Published guidelines on the diagnosis and management of PD were reviewed. Database searches were conducted to retrieve relevant research articles published between 2011 and 2021. Evidence levels ranged from I to III.MAIN MESSAGE: Diagnosis of PD is…
• Parkinson disease primer, part 1: diagnosis January 24, 2023 Can Fam Physician. 2023 Jan;69(1):20-24. doi: 10.46747/cfp.690120.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To provide family physicians an updated approach to the diagnosis of Parkinson disease (PD).SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Published guidelines on the diagnosis and management of PD were reviewed. Database searches were conducted to retrieve relevant research articles published between 2011 and 2021. Evidence levels ranged from I to III.MAIN MESSAGE: Diagnosis of PD is…
• Parkinson disease primer, part 1: diagnosis January 24, 2023 Can Fam Physician. 2023 Jan;69(1):20-24. doi: 10.46747/cfp.690120.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To provide family physicians an updated approach to the diagnosis of Parkinson disease (PD).SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Published guidelines on the diagnosis and management of PD were reviewed. Database searches were conducted to retrieve relevant research articles published between 2011 and 2021. Evidence levels ranged from I to III.MAIN MESSAGE: Diagnosis of PD is…
• Parkinson disease primer, part 1: diagnosis January 24, 2023 Can Fam Physician. 2023 Jan;69(1):20-24. doi: 10.46747/cfp.690120.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To provide family physicians an updated approach to the diagnosis of Parkinson disease (PD).SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Published guidelines on the diagnosis and management of PD were reviewed. Database searches were conducted to retrieve relevant research articles published between 2011 and 2021. Evidence levels ranged from I to III.MAIN MESSAGE: Diagnosis of PD is…
• Abécédaire de la maladie de Parkinson, partie 1 : le diagnostic January 24, 2023 Can Fam Physician. 2023 Jan;69(1):e8-e13. doi: 10.46747/cfp.6901e8.ABSTRACTOBJECTIF: Présenter aux médecins de famille une approche actualisée du diagnostic de la maladie de Parkinson (MP). SOURCES DE L’INFORMATION: Les lignes directrices sur le diagnostic et la prise en charge de la MP ont été passées en revue. Des recensions dans les bases de données ont été effectuées pour en extraire les articles…
• Abécédaire de la maladie de Parkinson, partie 1 : le diagnostic January 24, 2023 Can Fam Physician. 2023 Jan;69(1):e8-e13. doi: 10.46747/cfp.6901e8.ABSTRACTOBJECTIF: Présenter aux médecins de famille une approche actualisée du diagnostic de la maladie de Parkinson (MP). SOURCES DE L’INFORMATION: Les lignes directrices sur le diagnostic et la prise en charge de la MP ont été passées en revue. Des recensions dans les bases de données ont été effectuées pour en extraire les articles…
• Le Parkinson vu de l’intérieur January 24, 2023 Can Fam Physician. 2023 Jan;69(1):7. doi: 10.46747/cfp.69017.NO ABSTRACTPMID:36693755 | DOI:10.46747/cfp.69017
• Le Parkinson vu de l’intérieur January 24, 2023 Can Fam Physician. 2023 Jan;69(1):7. doi: 10.46747/cfp.69017.NO ABSTRACTPMID:36693755 | DOI:10.46747/cfp.69017
• Monthly Research Review – September 2022 September 30, 2022 # # # # At the end of each month the SoPD writes a post which provides an overview of some of the major pieces of Parkinson’s-related research that were made available during September 2022. The post is divided into 10 parts based on the type of research: Top 6 pieces of Parkinson’s news Articles of general interest Basic biology…
• The road ahead: 2022 January 20, 2022 # # # # The first post at the start of each year on the SoPD website tries to provide an overview of where things are in the search for ‘disease modifying’ therapies for Parkinson’s.  It is an exercise in managing expectations as well as discussing what research events are scheduled for the next year so that we can keep…
• Trying to LIMP-2 the lysosome February 8, 2021 # # # # Lysosomes are small bags of enzymes that are used to break down material inside of cells – digesting newly absorbed food or recycling old/used proteins and rubbish. Recently researchers have been discovering increasing evidence that points towards dysfunction in lysosomes as a key influential player in neurodegenerative conditions, like Parkinson’s. There are several Parkinson’s genetic risk…
• 10 Lessons Learned About COVID-19 and Parkinson’s January 8, 2023 “Come grow old with me. The best is yet to be.” William Wordsworth “As long as I am breathing, in my eyes, I am just beginning.” Criss Jami Introduction:  Likely, everyone in the world has said the words “COVID-19 Pandemic” at some point since early 2020. From mid-February 2020 to December 2022, more than 324,000 publications on some aspects of COVID-19…
• Speech, Voice & Parkinson’s Q&A with John Dean January 28, 2021 We recently hosted a webinar with speech-language pathologist John Dean. You can get access to the recording here. We received so many questions during the session that we weren’t able to answer them all; so, John was kind enough to do some written Q&A for us. “When is a good time to start speech therapy?” It’s much better to maintain…
• A New Perspective on Being a PD Care Partner December 15, 2020 An Inside Look at Parkinson’s Disease Care Partners Being a care partner for someone with Parkinson’s disease (PD) can be a difficult, but potentially very rewarding role. Making it even more challenging is the fact that the role is assigned without consent of the care partner, without any training and without the option of refusal. Care partners often lack confidence…