Genetics and Biomarkers Research
Understanding many of the degenerative diseases of the brain has led people to look at genetics and biomarkers. Where genes go...
Understanding the difference – Heterogeneity Research
Many people will have recognised that patients with the same diseases can look different. For example, in Parkinson’s not every patient...
Sleep Research
Problems of sleep and wakefulness cause significant problems and my team have been very active in this important field. Hopefully our...
Dementia Research
Dementia and cognitive decline cause significant problems that can trigger transition to nursing home care. My team have been very active...
Hallucinations Research
Hallucinations and other psychotic symptoms cause significant problems that can trigger transition to nursing home care. My team have been very...
Catalyst Brain Freeze
The ABC’s Catalyst program reports on Sydney scientists who have come up with an innovative way of seeing what happens in...
Freezing of Gait Research
Freezing of Gait causes significant problems with mobility and often falls that can trigger transition to nursing home care. My team...
Is CURE a four letter word in Parkinson’s
- 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...
Clinical Trials Research
We are entering a phase of more active clinical trials for neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Some of...
Slowing Cell Death
- 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...
What is Corticobasal Syndrome?
- 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...
What is Dystonic Tremor?
- 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,...
Levodopa
- 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...
What is Essential Tremor?
- September 7, 2017
- JP
- Parkinson's and Mimics
Essential tremor is a relatively common condition it does seem to have a familial basis. About half the patients who present...
Where’s the cure?
- September 7, 2017
- JP
- DementiaParkinson's and Mimics
Everybody who gets a diagnosis of a brain disease where cells are dying, wants to know the same thing “Where’s the...
Signs of Hope
- October 8, 2017
- JP
- DementiaParkinson's and Mimics
When patients come to see me in the clinic they often accuse me of being a little bit cynical because I...
Where will the cure come from?
- September 7, 2017
- JP
- DementiaParkinson's and Mimics
People often wonder where the cure will come from, and the truth is that we do have some clues from the...
What is Multiple System Atrophy?
- September 7, 2017
- JP
- Parkinson's and Mimics
Multiple System Atrophy is a Parkinson mimic. Some people call this atypical Parkinson or Parkinson Plus Disease. So patients often present...
Reaction to My Diagnosis
- September 7, 2017
- JP
- DementiaParkinson's and Mimics
It’s very confronting when you get a diagnosis of a brain disease, especially an incurable degenerative disease of the brain. Your...
What should I do now that I have just been diagnosed?
- September 7, 2017
- JP
- DementiaParkinson's and Mimics
It’s a real shock when people get told that they’ve got a brain disease. Especially an incurable, degenerating condition which they...
