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...