Biotechnology:
Parkinsons Disease
Sites:
- Awakenings - Information on Parkinson's disease,
patient support groups,
research, physicians,
and medical news. Supported
by EPDA president Mary
Baker and sponsored by
drug manufacturer Hoffmann-La
Roche. Site requires frames.
- Barb's Cues on Parkinsons Disease - Personal experience,
poetry, and advice on
dealing with her condition.
- Caregiver Information - Sponsored by the National
Parkinson Foundation.
Primarily for care givers
to people with this disease.
Includes a discussion
forum. A detailed look
at the early and advanced
stages of this disease.
- eMedicine Health - Parkinson Disease - Consumer
health resource center
providing information
on the causes, symptoms,
and treatment.
- The Facts about Parkinson's Disease - Learn about
this disease in which
the symptoms are the result
of the loss of brain cells
that produce dopamine,
a chemical messenger that
transmits impulses from
one nerve cell to another.
From HealthLink MCW.
- Forum: Qualitative Social Research - Articles
reports about a qualitative
study about information
needs of older people
with Parkinson's disease
(PD). In German, English
and Spanish.
- The Greenes of Western Australia - Detailed information
about this disease by
Dennis Greene, a member
of the Parkinson's Information
Exchange Network. He has
included some of his poetry
and a look at the family
history is also provided.
- InteliHealth: Parkinson's Disease - Featuring
Harvard Medical Schools
consumer health information.
An in depth look at this
disorder from an introduction
through to research being
done.
- International Health News - Comprehensive review
of the latest research
into parkinson's disease
with emphasis on prevention
and complementary and
alternative treatments.
- James,
A Site about Parkinson's
Disease - Extensive
information about this
disease as well as where
to go for support and
what you can do to fight
the effects. Some internet
resources as well as general
information. It is a project
of the Adrienne Coles
Memorial Trust.
- The
Kitchawan Parkinson's
Site - Non-profit
and dedicated to helping
raise awareness, including
information on PD and
its treatment.
- Living Alone With Parkinson's Disease - Information,
tips, foods, exercises,
aids and attitudes learned
during living alone with
PD for 19 years.
- Mamas Health - Learn about Parkinson's Disease,
what causes it, how to
prevent it and statistics
about it.
- Martin's Web Site - A personal story with links
to information about parkinson's
disease and other health
related issues.
- Mayo Clinic: Parkinson's Disease - A description
of the condition, as well
as drug and surgical treatment.
- MEDLINEplus: Parkinson's Disease - This comprehensive
site, created by the US
National Library of Medicine,
gives an overview of basic
information available
on PD including news articles,
research developments
and links to other web-sites.
- Medtronic.com - Surgical treatment of Parkinson's,
tremors and other movement
disorders.
- My Parkinson's Disease - Part 1 - What is it like
to be a physician and
diagnosed with this disease?
Dr. David Cram explores
his experience with PD
in this AgeNet series.
- MyParkinsons.com - A site that has tips and suggestions
for people living with
Parkinson's disease, with
an online community. Free
registration required.
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Parkinson's disease
information sheet.
- NeurologyChannel: Parkinson's Disease - Information
on diagnosis and treatment
from board-certified physicians.
- NYU Medical Center Department of Neurosurgery
- Hoehn and Yahr staging
of Parkinson's disease
with brief points on each.
- Parkinson's Disease - PD is a degenerative central
nervous system (CNS) disorder.
A discussion about the
disorder, the symptoms
and treatments of this
disease.
- Parkinson's Disease - Hope Through Research -
An informational booklet
compiled by the National
Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
- Parkinson's Disease Control - A Parkinson's disease
resource that offers articles
and webcasts on how to
effectively treat and
control control the disease.
- Parkinson's Information - Details about PD, FAQs
and tips for daily living.
A directory of resources
available. Discusses the
drug Eldepryl (generic
selegiline) as it is used
for this disease. Sponsored
by Somerset Pharmaceuticals
- Parkinson's
Recovery Project -
Dedicated to dissemination
of information regarding
Parkinson's disease treatments
which use techniques of
Asian medicine. Find patient
information, handbook
updates, publications
and other resources.
- Parkinson's Solutions - A neurologist and a therapist
provide information about
PD, current medications
and easy to follow therapy
solutions for everyday
problems such as walking,
moving in bed and swallowing.
- Parkinson's
Unity Walk - Annual
event in New York City's
Central Park, to increase
awareness of PD and to
raise funds for research.
Register online to participate
or support a walker.
- PD
Hangout - A personal
page offering information
and support for people
with neurodegenerative
diseases. Included diseases
are Parkinson's disease,
chiari malformation, and
sjogren's syndrome.
- PD
Index - A directory
of Parkinson's disease
information on the Internet.
- P-I-E-N-O Archive Treasures - The Parkinsn Archive
Treasures are a collection
of articles, studies and
drug database for the
student, doctor, Parkinson's
patient, and caregiver.
- Study of Anti Depressants in Parkinson's Disease
- A National Institute
of Health research study
of anti-depressant medication
in patients with PD, conducted
at several medical centers
throughout the United
States and Canada by the
University of Rochester.
- Teaching presentation on Parkinson's Disease -
Information for family
members and rehabilitation
professionals.
- Veritas Medicine - Clinical trial listings and
in-depth treatment information
about Parkinson disease.
Perform a personalized
search to find ongoing
clinical trials that match
your needs.
- A View From the Lighter Side of Parkinson's -
Parkinsaw is an imaginary
community in Michigan's
Upper Peninsula for people
with Parkinson's Disease.
John Bjork, a member of
the Parkinson's Information
Exchange Network, describes
their life with the disorder.
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine - Links
to information about Parkinson's
disease emphasizing surgical
treatments such as pallidotomy
and deep brain stimulators.
- WebMD Health - A consumer health site for Parkinson's
Disease. Includes a caregiver
section.
- YoungParkinsons - Personal site of Tom Berdine,
diagnosed at 33. Learn
about parkinson's disease
and its symptoms. Includes
a message board and links
to news.
- Parkinson's Disease: New Treatments Slow Onslaught
of Symptoms - An article
from the US Food and Drug
Administration written
by John Henkel.
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