In people with Parkinson’s disease, shrinkage in tremor-related brain areas is associated with the progression of motor symptoms, according to a study. In the brain’s gray matter, which contains cell bodies of neurons, this shrinkage, or atrophy, of tremor-related regions and the whole brain over two years was associated…

Parkinson’s disease patients carrying the G2385R mutation in the LRRK2 gene, a known risk factor for the disease, show a slower worsening of tremors and less daytime sleepiness than those idiopathic Parkinson’s, whose disease has no identified cause, a study from China reports. The study also found that…

While loss of dopamine is a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease, patients with tremor may actually have pools of dopamine in a specific region of the brain, a study by researchers at Champalimaud Foundation in Portugal found. The results could pave the way for targeted treatments to control shaking at…

Parkinson’s disease patients who experience tremor are invited to complete an online survey aimed at assessing the difficulties due to this common disease symptom, with an ultimate goal of promoting more effective treatments. The survey, called the “Burden of Tremor in Parkinson’s Disease,” is a collaboration…

 “Let’s play a game,” my sister, Anne Marie, suggested one balmy summer evening. Our entire family had congregated in Northern Michigan for a weeklong vacation, and we were looking to create some fun. Anne Marie explained the rules of the game: One player would read a question out…

The activity of multiple genes in the brain varies according to sex among people with Parkinson’s disease, a new study reports. These differences may contribute to discrepancies in how Parkinson’s tends to affect men and women. “While males have a higher age-adjusted disease incidence and are more frequently affected…

Insightec announced that its incision-free brain “surgery” technology — called Exablate 4000 (Exablate Neuro) — has been approved in China to treat essential tremor and tremors caused by Parkinson’s disease. The market approval from China’s regulatory agency for medicines and medical devices, the National Medical Products Administration, will allow the…

Novant Health announced that it will soon be the first healthcare provider in the Carolinas to offer an incision-free brain “surgery” technique to treat essential tremor and tremors caused by Parkinson’s disease. The technique, called MR-guided focused ultrasound, uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to identify brain…

I discovered this quote a while ago and found it to be inspiring: “It is impossible to be satisfied with existence once you have tasted purpose.” When you have Parkinson’s disease, it can sometimes feel as if you’re merely existing and no longer have a purpose.

Researchers at Western University in Canada have developed a prototype of a new tremor suppression glove that may help people cope with the tremors associated with Parkinson’s disease. The gloves not only prevent tremors from happening but also improve motor control. A tremor is an unintentional, uncontrollable, somewhat rhythmic, muscle contraction, which…