Parkinsons disease is a progressive movement disorder that damages nerve cells in the brain. This damage causes motor symptoms like tremor, stiffness, and problems with movement, and it can also cause ...

What should patients with Parkinson disease understand about anxiety statistics, risk factors, treatment, and management?

People with Parkinson's disease who show signs of depression may actually have a condition called demoralization, according to a study published in the April 4, 2018, online issue of Neurology ®, the ...

Researchers have found compelling evidence that depression points to the development of Parkinson's disease or Lewy body dementia later in life, with depressive symptoms often appearing several years ...

New research suggests that depression in later life may be more than an emotional response to illness—it could be an early sign of serious brain disease. A new nationwide study published in General ...

A new brain stimulating helmet that could improve the treatment of both depression and Parkinson's disease represents a "paradigm shift" for neuroscience, say researchers. The ultrasound device ...

A doctor has spoken out in a bid to raise awareness of some of the lesser known early symptoms of Parkinson's disease.