Having More Comorbidities Linked with Confusion After DBS in Parkinson’s Patients
Having a higher number of comorbidities is associated with postoperative confusion in Parkinson’s patients undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS),…
Articles by José Lopes, PhD
MRI Technique Helps Distinguish Between Parkinson’s and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Study Reports
A specific magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measure can accurately predict the development of eye movement abnormalities, helping to identify patients who…
Behavioral, Metabolic Changes Linked to Sleep Restriction Could Foretell Parkinson’s, Animal Study Suggests
Chronic sleep restriction alters movement, worsens cognitive dysfunction and induces changes in the levels of several amino acids — the…
Vitamin A Supplement Fails to Protect or Treat Rats in Parkinson’s Disease Model, Study Says
Vitamin A, or retinol, given as an oral supplement did not prevent the loss of dopamine-producing neurons or lessen motor deficits…
Agomelatine Worsens Motor Function, Neuron Loss in Parkinson’s Rat Study
A common depression treatment called agomelatine worsens Parkinson’s-related loss of dopamine-producing neurons, motor dysfunction, and protein oxidation, according to…
Hypertension May Increase Risk of Parkinson’s, Study Reports
Patients with hypertension may be at a higher risk for Parkinson’s disease, according to a review of population-based studies.
FDA Declines to Approve APL-130277 for Treating ‘Off’ Periods; More Information Requested
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has told Sunovion Pharmaceuticals that it is unable to approve APL-130277…
Role of Environmental Factors in Parkinson’s Development Investigated in Review Study
The hallmark presence of Lewy bodies in the pathway related to sense of smell and in the gut years before…
Study Urges Activism to Help Prevent Emerging Parkinson’s Pandemic
A “PACT” formed by the Parkinson’s community — to prevent, advocate for increased resources, care for all those affected, and…
Study Examines Risk Factors for Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s Patients
Use of dopamine agonists, earlier disease onset, being male, and having personality traits such as impulsiveness and high novelty-seeking are…