It’s estimated that some 1 million people in the U.S. are currently living with Parkinson’s disease. That means one in every ...

Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive neurological disorder that will eventually lead to a late or end‑stage with severe ...

In my sixth year of Parkinson's, cognitive changes leave me wondering how much of this decline is due to the disease and how ...

Sara Penuela Rodriguez (left), an interdisciplinary neuroscience doctoral student, administers infrared laser light therapy ...

The findings of two recent studies give hope that the disease could one day be reversed in humans—but experts warn that this ...

Parkinson's disease occurs when brain cells that produce an important hormone called dopamine begin to die off or become ...

Autism spectrum disorder is tied to an increased risk for Parkinson disease, even after adjusting for depression and antipsychotic/antidepressant use.

A team of Chicago area scientists discovered that the human pegivirus, a blood-borne virus otherwise not known to cause any specific disease, may be associated with Parkinson’s disease and ...

Parkinson's disease affects approximately 10 million people worldwide. It typically begins asymmetrically, initially ...

Evaluating the extent of motor impairment is an important aspect in Parkinson’s disease, where the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) plays a crucial role. The UPDRS assessment is ...