Parkinson's Disease – The News Desk

27Nov

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Experimental implant restores Parkinson’s patient’s ability to walk, researchers say

A new implant targeting Parkinson's disease has restored one man's ability to walk after 25 years of suffering from the disease, according to a study published in the journal Nature Medicine on Monday.Marc Gauthier, 63, was diagnosed with Parkinson's at age 36 and experienced decreased locomotive functioning as the illness progressed. With help from the experimental, surgically implanted device, he is now able to walk over three miles without stopping, according to the study."Getting into an elevator ... sounds simple. For me, before, it was impossible," Gauthier said in an interview with NeuroRestore, a Swiss research and treatment center that works to restore neurological functions. "I was skating, I was freezing. Now ... I have no problem," he added. Interview provided...

Michael J. Fox talks funding breakthrough research for Parkinson’s disease

After more than three decades of living with Parkinson's disease, actor Michael J. Fox has raised awareness and over $2 billion worth of research.Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1991, when he was just 29 years old. In 2000, he established the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Now 62, Fox has lived with Parkinson's for more than half his life. The progressive brain disorder can strip away a person's movement and speech. It has no known cure. "We didn't have money. We didn't have a voice," Fox said. "And I thought, well, I could step in for these people and raise some hell." The money that Fox has raised has led to groundbreaking research. Earlier this year, a landmark, clinical study led by his foundation discovered a protein found in spinal fluid that c...