What is Parkinson's disease? Parkinson's is a disease that affects the nervous system and causes a variety of movement symptoms ... | Manual of Medicine

Let’s set the record straight about Parkinson’s Disease and its symptoms! MYTH: Parkinson's is a condition that solely affects mobility. Busted: While many people know about tremor and stiffness, the reality is much more complex. Early signs can include sleep disturbances, changes in vision, and even a reduced sense of smell. Individuals may experience muscle pain, fatigue, and challenges with speech. Cognitive issues and mood swings, including anxiety and depression, are also common. At #TeamBa

Doctors have been using DaTscan brain imaging as a tool to help diagnose the Parkinson’s for more than a decade, but even people who know a lot about the disease often still have questions about its role — and the role of other brain imaging tools — in diagnosis and care. In this audio from our Third Thursdays Webinar, experts and people with PD offer listeners an impromptu course in Brain Imaging 101. They also discuss the latest in efforts to visualize alpha-synuclein, the protein that misfold