The Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Neurological Restoration, which specializes in medical and surgical approaches for treating Parkinson’s disease and other neurological and movement disorders, has once again been recognized as a Center of Excellence by the Parkinson’s Foundation. It was previously awarded the designation in 2018. That designation…

Having been born and raised in Cleveland, I’m accustomed to living in a city with top-notch healthcare. This didn’t mean much to me as a child and as a young adult, because I was extremely fortunate that none of my close family members or I had any major medical issues…

My sister Bev had symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD) for about eight years before she was properly diagnosed in 2017 at the age of 78. She told me that before she was diagnosed, while she was first working as a nurse and then as an echocardiography technician, she experienced uncontrollable…

How do I know that my family members are receiving the best care for their Parkinson’s disease (PD)? What criteria should I consider when choosing a disease management strategy? Given my nursing background, I asked myself these questions when my sister, Bev, was diagnosed with PD in 2017. Fortunately, Bev,…

While there are few silver linings to the cloud created by COVID-19, the pandemic that has killed tens of thousands, hobbled economies worldwide and drove millions to quarantine in their homes, one may be a new appreciation of telemedicine. “If something good could come out of this crisis, it’s that…

A Cleveland Clinic researcher is getting a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the long-term impact of high-intensity aerobic exercise on Parkinson’s disease progression. The five-year award goes to Jay Alberts, PhD, a staff member in the department of biomedical…

Ohio’s Cleveland Clinic will officially become a Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence on Oct. 2, followed by the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston on Oct. 4, and the Cleveland Clinic Nevada in Las Vegas on Oct. 19. Next month’s three plaque unveiling ceremonies will bring the number of…

Offering specialized teams of health-care professionals, and the latest treatments, three centers have been added to the Centers of Excellence in Parkinson’s Care, increasing the number of facilities globally to 45, the Parkinson’s Foundation announced. The new centers include the Cleveland Clinic, the Medical University of South…

Two Cleveland Clinic researchers are recipients of the first grants awarded by the National Institute of Health’s BRAIN Initiative in neuroethics, for studies looking ethical issues in brain surgeries intended to treat diseases, with specific attention on Parkinson’s. “We are thankful the BRAIN Initiative sees the importance of exploring ethical considerations…