Deep brain stimulation involves surgically placing electrodes deep into the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease to relieve the stiffness, … Read More
In Memoriam – Dr. Oleh Hornykiewicz (1926 – 2020)
Dr. Oleh Hornykiewicz was born in 1926 in Sykhiw (a district of Lviv), then in Poland (now Ukraine). Widely recognized as one of the world’s … Read More
Offering the Best Possible Care
As a clinical fellow at the Toronto Western Hospital Movement Disorders Clinic, Dr. Emily Swinkin will learn more about … Read More
Using electrical energy to unfreeze gait
Some people with Parkinson’s disease experience freezing of gait every day. Unfortunately, medication that reduces motor symptoms of this disease … Read More
Predicting cognitive impairment in people with Parkinson’s disease
Dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment are one of the most distressing symptoms of late-stage Parkinson’s disease. Currently, there’s … Read More
Using transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) to improve cognitive abilities.
Deep brain stimulation is a treatment to reduce the tremors, stiffness and slowness associated with Parkinson’s disease by placing electrodes … Read More
Mood, meditation, and the autonomic nervous system
There is an increasing body of research suggesting that mood disorders such as depression and anxiety may be related not … Read More
Modelling Parkinson’s Disease
Despite decades of research, there’s no cure for Parkinson’s disease and no therapies that protect against it. At the Montreal … Read More
A new target for deep brain stimulation that could directly improve walking
Stiffness, freezing and falling are among the problems that emerge when people have had Parkinson’s disease for some time. At … Read More
Glutamate: The Other Brain Chemical
Glutamate is the most abundant chemical in the brain, sending constant communication signals between nerve cells. Until recently, its role … Read More