• September 8, 2017
• JP
• Parkinson's and Mimics

One of our strategies for treating Parkinson’s disease is to trick the brain by giving patients a dopamine agonist, and dopamine...

• September 8, 2017
• JP
• Parkinson's and Mimics

In more advanced cases of PD, what we’d really like is for the dopamine to hang around for a bit longer,...

• September 8, 2017
• JP
• Parkinson's and Mimics

One of the other strategies that we have that can treat Parkinson’s disease is to allow the dopamine that’s in the...

• September 8, 2017
• JP
• Dementia

Frontotemporal Dementia is a real challenge. The memory problems that we see with this dementia, don’t really respond to the treatments...

• September 8, 2017
• JP
• Dementia

The genetics of Frontotemporal Dementia probably one of the most rapidly evolving fields that we have in this space. Probably 10...

• September 8, 2017
• JP
• DementiaParkinson's and Mimics

One of the things we see in degenerative diseases of the brain is the idea of inflammation or the immune system...

• September 7, 2017
• JP
• DementiaParkinson's and Mimics

We know that most of the diseases of the brain that we’re seeing that are degenerative, seem to be associated with...

• October 25, 2018
• JP
• My Work

All of the work I conduct relies on the good will of patients participating in the clinic. Here we can collect...

• October 25, 2018
• JP
• My Work

Understanding many of the degenerative diseases of the brain has led people to look at genetics and biomarkers. Where genes go...

• October 25, 2018
• JP
• My Work

Many people will have recognised that patients with the same diseases can look different. For example, in Parkinson’s not every patient...

• October 25, 2018
• JP
• My Work

Problems of sleep and wakefulness cause significant problems and my team have been very active in this important field. Hopefully our...

• October 25, 2018
• JP
• My Work

Dementia and cognitive decline cause significant problems that can trigger transition to nursing home care. My team have been very active...

• October 25, 2018
• JP
• My Work

Hallucinations and other psychotic symptoms cause significant problems that can trigger transition to nursing home care. My team have been very...

• October 25, 2018
• JP
• My Work

Freezing of Gait causes significant problems with mobility and often falls that can trigger transition to nursing home care. My team...

• May 20, 2018
• JP
• Latest Research

Prof Simon Lewis explains the current approaches that people are taking in the pursuit of a cure. Australia is opening trials...

• April 9, 2018
• JP
• My Work

We are entering a phase of more active clinical trials for neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Some of...

• September 7, 2017
• JP
• DementiaParkinson's and Mimics

What other approaches do we have for slowing cell death? Well we know that a number of the diseases there seems...

• September 7, 2017
• JP
• DementiaParkinson's and Mimics

Corticobasal Syndrome is a catch-all term. It’s one of those vague terms which we can lump medical conditions with in. The...

• September 7, 2017
• JP
• Parkinson's and Mimics

Dystonic tremor is an interesting condition. Rather than being a disease, dystonic tremor really manifests with patients who have a shake,...

• September 7, 2017
• JP
• Parkinson's and Mimics

One of the easiest ways to target treatments for Parkinson’s Disease is to try and replace the dopamine that’s missing in...