Parkinson's Blog

So‑called “noise” represents a previously overlooked signature that reflects Parkinson’s disease symptoms.

It was eight years ago that Parkinson’s came knocking on our door. Judith Kahan Kampmann This uninvited guest very quickly became the center of our

UVA scientist Richard Mailman helped pioneer tavapadon, a potential game-changer for patients.

Research on Parkinson’s disease shows the benefits of exercise, innovative treatments, and dietary factors in managing symptoms.

Neurologist Ray Dorsey discusses the article “Expanding the Parkinson’s universe of care for patients, caregivers, clinicians, and communities.” In this episode, Ray reimagines Parkinson’s care through a cosmic analogy, with patients as the sun at the center and caregivers, specialists, technologies, and advocacy networks orbiting around them. He highlights challenges such as access barriers, stigma, and fragmented gatekeeper systems, and proposes a hub-based model that colocates interdisciplinary specialists, integrates research with care, and emphasizes bidirectional relationships between patients and providers. Ray also explores how technologies like telemedicine and wearables serve as satellites to extend care access. Listeners will gain insight into how this expanded model could transform Parkinson’s treatment and support for millions worldwide.

A patient with Parkinson’s disease has played the clarinet while undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation to help manage her symptoms, enabling surgeons to see – and hear – immediate results.

A patient with Parkinson’s disease has played the clarinet while undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation to help manage her symptoms, enabling surgeons to see – and hear – immediate results. (AP

Denise Bacon, 65, experienced instant improvement in her finger movements as the doctors stimulated her brain with an electrical current.

Despite her natural drive to write and create, Kathy Page felt she didn’t have the capacity to write fiction after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. But she did have it in her to write non-fiction — in particular, about her experiences having been diagnosed with a neurological condition.