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Learning About Parkinson's Disease

Human Genome Research Institute — Answers to frequently asked questions about hereditary Parkinson's disease, published by the National Human Genome Research Institute. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurological condition that typically causes tremor and/or stiffness in movement. ...More…

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). 1

NINDS — For the first time, researchers have shown that an experimental vaccine can reduce the amount of neurodegeneration in a mouse model for Parkinson's disease. The finding suggests that a similar therapy might eventually be able to slow the ...More…

Archives of Neurology

NINDS — Results of the first placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trial of the compound coenzyme Q10 suggest that it can slow disease progression in patients with early-stage Parkinson's disease (PD). While the results must be confirmed in a larger ...More…

Parkinson's Disease

NINDS — Parkinson's disease information compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Parkinson's disease (PD) belongs to a group of conditions called motor system disorders, which are the result of the loss of ...More…

Drug Screening Study Suggests New Treatments for Alzheimer's

NINDS — While several treatments are currently available for Alzheimer's disease (AD), none of them can slow or halt the course of this devastating disorder. In a new study, researchers have now identified three compounds that inhibit an enzyme believed ...More…

What is Myoclonus?

NINDS — Myoclonus information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Myoclonus refers to a sudden, involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles. In its simplest form, myoclonus consists of a muscle ...More…