Smell Vision Taste Touch

What goes on with the higher order senses in Parkinson’s Disease.  Listen here to the facts and tips on how to...

Treating Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behaviour Disorder

Given the injuries that can arise from dream enactment behaviour (REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder – RBD) there are a range of...

Idiopathic Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behaviour Disorder

There are some causes that need to be excluded when older healthy adults start getting dream enactment behaviour (REM Sleep Behaviour...

What is Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behaviour Disorder

Dream enactment behaviour where patients can injure themselves and/or their bed partners is a common symptom that needs to be addressed...

Memory problems in Parkinson’s Disease

The rates of cognitive decline and dementia are higher in Parkinson’s Disease.  Listen here to the facts and tips on how...

The role of Cognitive Training – Physiotherapy – Exercise – Speech Therapy

Non-pharmacological approaches are critical for Parkinson’s Disease and related conditions.  Here I discuss the role of Cognitive Training – Physiotherapy – Exercise...

Reviewing the evidence for treating Freezing of Gait

Watch Professor Lewis lecturing about Freezing of Gait at the XXVI World Congress on Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders as part of...

What treatments and research are available for Freezing of Gait?

Freezing of Gait is a devastating symptom in Parkinson’s and related conditions.  Currently there is no magic bullet treatment but there...

What is Freezing of Gait?

Freezing of Gait is a devastating symptom in Parkinson’s and related conditions.  It causes an inability to walk that occurs without...

Is there any special diet for Parkinson’s Disease?

Many patients with Parkinson’s Disease are keen to know about diet and nutrition. This clip discusses whether there is a special...

How much exercise should I be doing for my Parkinson’s Disease?

Everyone knows that exercise is good for you and this is particularly true for people living with Parkinson’s Disease.  However, recent...

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What is Parkinson’s Disease?

Parkinson’s disease is a common degenerative disease of the brain. It’s associated with aging, but it doesn’t respect age. People under...

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The Pathology of Parkinson’s Disease?

Under the microscope the diseases of the brain look different. Parkinson’s Disease generally affects the cells that produce a chemical called...

The link between genes and parkinsonism

The Role of Genes in Parkinson’s

The genetics of Parkinson’s disease are very challenging. Basically, Parkinson’s affects one in 1,000 people. But interesting, if you go to...

Mucuna Pruriens – Velvet Bean – Natural Dopamine

Many patients think about more natural therapies but listen here to understand why this might have certain limitations. VIEW ALL VIDEOS

Dopamine - treatment for Parkinson's

Dopamine

We have lots of treatments that are available in Parkinson’s disease and most of our treatments focus on the physical symptoms of Parkinson’s which we...

Swallowing problems

View the common problems associated with poor swallowing and the treatment approaches. VIEW ALL VIDEOS

Saliva and Drooling

View the common problems associated with excessive saliva and their treatment approaches. VIEW ALL VIDEOS

Bladder problems

View the common problems associated with bladder disturbances in neurodegenerative diseases and their treatment approaches. VIEW ALL VIDEOS

Treating Constipation

View the treatment approaches for constipation. VIEW ALL VIDEOS