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Parkinson’s Disease Facts

Parkinson’s Disease Facts: The Numbers 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s disease. 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease each year 4% of people with PD are diagnosed before the age of 50. Men are 1 ½ times more likely to have Parkinson’s than women $2,500 a year is the average annual medication […]
Parkinson’s Disease Treatment with Deep Brain Stimulation
Parkinson’s Disease Treatment with Deep Brain Stimulation Parkinson’s Disease treatment with Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) has been used for over a decade to help stop uncontrollable shaking. It is typically offered when medications no longer help. Similar to all of the presently available Parkinson’s drugs, surgical options offer symptomatic benefit. It can ease symptoms but […]
Parkinson’s Disease Rehab: Dr. David Greer

Parkinson’s Disease Rehab: Dr. David Greer Parkinson’s Disease rehab is something Dr. David Greer is very familiar with. He has been treating patients with Parkinson’s Disease for over 10 years. And he knows first hand treating people who have Parkinson’s Disease can be very challenging. At present, there is no cure for Parkinson’s disease, but […]
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month

Update: We wrote a more up-to-date post on Parkinson’s Disease Awareness month. It can be found here. Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month: Each year, April is designated as Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. What Is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive disorder that results in the loss of nerve cells in the brain that produce dopamine. Dopamine […]