T he main neuropathological feature of Parkinson's disease is the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta. Specifically, dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tier of the ...

Nicole LaBolle initially dismissed her shaking as something fairly common before facing a Parkinson's diagnosis at 28 ...

Nicole LaBolle noticed a tremor in her arm in her '20s but blamed it on drinking too much coffee and a lack of sleep ...

Mayberg was not involved in the study. Parkinson’s results from the death of key neurons in the substantia nigra region of the brain that produces the chemical messenger dopamine. Over time ...

I arrived at my appointment with the neurologist assuming I would receive confirmation of my primary doc’s best-guess ...

Parkinson's disease (PD ... leading to the degeneration and death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra of the midbrain. To ameliorate motor symptoms in patients, a common clinical ...

The impact of Parkinson's disease (PD ... resulting from the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. The cardinal symptoms are tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, and loss ...

“Studies have shown that most people with Parkinson’s disease have lost 60-80% or more of the dopamine-producing cells in the substantia nigra by the time symptoms appear,” says Dr ...

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative ... leading to the degeneration and death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra of the midbrain. To ameliorate motor ...