Annals of Neurology – Twitchy Woman

Much Ado about Parkinson’s

April 9, 2017

As we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Dr. James Parkinson’s groundbreaking essay of “The Shaking Palsy”, there seems to be a flurry of announcements of possible breakthroughs in diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s. Eight years ago, when I was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s, the prevailing theories all stated that PD was a disease that started with…
Creativity and Parkinson’s

August 8, 2015

There has been a lot of talk about PWP who have discovered their creative side. I found several studies on-line that addressed PD and Creativity. According to a study published last year in the Annals of Neurology, People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) who take dopaminergic medications show enhanced creativity. Many people find that when doing something…

Much Ado about Parkinson’s