Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson's Disease Guidelines (Part 1) 14’

Overview: Experts in Parkinson's disease have revised the guidelines for diagnosing and treating the disease in order to help people receive the best care. In this program, the Parkinson's disease specialist who was lead author of the guidelines explains what changes were made and why, along with the latest information about Parkinson's disease.

Part One: Parkinson's symptoms Diagnosing Parkinson's disease Progression of Parkinson's disease Medications - Levodopa Drugs for motor fluctuations

Part Two: Deep brain stimulation Complementary therapies Benefits of exercise Physical / speech therapy Emotional effects of Parkinson's disease Depression / anxiety Mental / cognitive changes Clinical trials Future research - stem cells

Guest: Dr. William Weiner, chief of neurology at the University of Maryland Medical Center where he directs the Maryland Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center. Dr. Weiner is also professor and chairman of Neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Parkinson's Disease Guidelines (Part 2) 12’

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for the relief of symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease 25’

How to recognize early signs of Parkinson's disease 10’