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...

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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

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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

Constipation

View the causes and associations of constipation. VIEW ALL VIDEOS

Sleep Apnoea

What are the features, associations and treatments for sleep apnoea. VIEW ALL VIDEOS

Restless Legs Syndrome

Discover the features, associations and treatments for restless legs syndrome. VIEW ALL VIDEOS

Daytime sleepiness

So many patients spend their day sleeping.  Listen to the causes and treatments for this tricky symptom. VIEW ALL VIDEOS

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Sleep fragmentation and Insomnia

Disrupted overnight sleep can occur for many reasons.  Listen here to some of the common and potentially reversible causes of fragmented...

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What is Alzheimer’s?

Alzheimer’s disease is the commonest dementia that we know. Again it’s a disease of the brain that’s associated with ageing. There...