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Khan Academy – Putting It All Together: Pathophysiology of Parkinson’s Disease

An overview of how the loss of nigrostriatal dopamine neurons affects the direct and indirect pathways of the basal ganglia and results in the movement abnormalities seen in Parkinson’s Disease.

Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery – Treatment of symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms

Follow a patient’s journey as she considers and then proceeds with deep brain stimulation surgery for the treatment of Parkinson Disease symptoms. Surgery is performed at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, FL in 2009. Discussion of DBS as a viable treatment for some patients in the earlier stages of PD. This is an educational video …Read more »

An inside look at Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD)

A rough cut look on the positive effects of my Parkinson Disease Medication “Cocktail” http://www.cno.parkinson.ca/site/c.jfIJKUODJqG/b.4466573/k.2733/Highlights.html https://www.michaeljfox.org/ @ultimatemp @beatparkinsons @AlexFlynn01 @teamfox

Parkinson’s disease pharmacology – Soton Brain Hub

Do you know which medicines are used to treat Parkinson’s Disease and how they work? Andrew explains this and more in our Parkinson’s Disease pharmacology video!

What is Parkinson’s disease?

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