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Signs and Symptoms: Neurologic Manifestations | Pain | Information Processing Disorders | Language Disorders | Learning Disorders | Perceptual Disorders

Central Nervous System: Brain Diseases | Brain Injury | Infections | Malformations | Spinal Cord Diseases | Spinal Cord Injury

Other Diseases and Disorders: Autoimmune Nervous System Diseases | Autonomic Nervous System Diseases | Cranial Nerve Disorders | Degenerative Nervous System Diseases | Dementias | Headache and Migraine | Motor Neuron Diseases | Movement Disorders | Peripheral Nerve Disorders | Sleep Disorders

Other Topics: General Nervous System and Brain | Anatomy | Diagnostic Procedures | Neural Transplantation | Surgery


Parkinson’s Disease

(Jump to: Coping | Early-Onset Parkinson's | Genetics | Organizations | Overviews | Specific Aspects | Treatment )

Organizations
Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF)
Parkinson's Institute
National Parkinson Foundation (NPF)
Michael J. Fox Foundation


Overviews
Parkinson Primer:NPF
Parkinson's Disease: Hope Through Research:NINDS
Parkinson's Disease:We Move
Parkinson's 101:Michael J. Fox Foundation
Parkinson's Disease: What You and Your Family Should Know:NPF [PDF] [Order printed copy]
Parkinson's Disease Q & A:PDF [PDF] [Order printed copy]
eBooks About Parkinson's Disease:netLibrary [Login to netLibrary required]
Parkinson's Disease:Research Results, NIH [PDF]
Parkinson's Disease:MedlinePlus


Early-Onset Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's Disease of Early Onset:Parkinson's Australia
Parkinson Disease in Young Adults:eMedicine


Specific Aspects of Parkinson's Disease
Overview
Common Symptoms:PDF
Communication Issues
Speech and Swallowing:NPF [PDF] [Order printed copy]
Speech and Swallowing:Parkinson's Australia
Mental and Emotional Issues
Screening and Treatment for Depresson, Dementia,and Psychosis with Parkinson Disease:AAN
Early Parkinson Disease and Depression:American Academy of Neurology
Parkinson Disease Dementia:eMedicine Consumer Health
Coping With Dementia: Advice for Caregivers:PDF
Mind, Mood & Memory:NPF [PDF] [Order printed copy]
Parkinson's and Cognition:Society for Neuroscience
Pain
Pain in Parkinson's Disease:PDF


Coping With Parkinson's Disease
Overviews
Living with Parkinson's: Parkinson's Australia
Living with Parkinson Disease:NPF
Maintaining Optimum Wellness:NPF
Activities of Daily Living: Practical Pointers for Parkinson Disease:NPF [PDF] [Order printed copy]
Caring and Coping:NPF [PDF] [Order printed copy]
Exercise
Fitness Counts:NPF [PDF] [Order printed copy]
Motivating Moves for People with Parkinson's:PDF
Nutrition
Nutrition Matters:NPF [PDF] [Order printed copy]
Other Issues
Parkinson's Disease and Oral Health:Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Driving When You Have Parkinson's Disease:National Highway Traffic Safety Administration


Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
Find a Doctor or Treatment Center
Parkinson's Institute Movement Disorders Clinic
Find Resources:NPF
See also Movement Disorders, Treatment
General Treatment Information
Treatment Options:NPF
Medical and Surgical Treatment for Motor Fluctuations and Dyskinesia in Parkinson Disease:AAN
Treatments:We Move
Complications of Treatment:We Move
Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatments for Newly Diagnosed Parkinson Disease:AAN
Non-Surgical Treatment
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:We Move
Drugs Used to Treat PD:We Move
Medications and Treatments:PDF
Parkinson's Disease Medications:NPF [PDF] [Order printed copy]
Surgical Treatment
Surgery:We Move
Surgery for Patients With Parkinson Disease:AAN
Surgical Treatments:PDF
Surgical Treatment of Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement Disorders:netLibrary
Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease:NINDS
Deep Brain Stimulation:AANS
Guide to Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy:NPF [PDF] [Order printed copy]
Pallidotomy:We Move
Thalamotomy:We Move
Experimental Therapies
Experimental Therapies:We Move
Experimental Transplant Treatments for Parkinson's Disease:Neurology Reviews
Fetal Cell Therapy Benefits Some Parkinson's Patients:NINDS


Genetics of Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson Disease:Genetics Home Reference, NLM
Parkinson Disease Overview:GeneReviews
Parkin Type of Juvenile Parkinson Disease:GeneReviews
LRRK2-Related Parkinson Disease:GeneReviews


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