May 31, 2018
March 30, 2018
WHAT IS MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY? A PARKINSON(ISM)
National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a combination of symptoms that affect both...
February 28, 2018
PRO Monthly Newsletter - March 2018
January 1, 2018
NEURO-OPTOMETRIC REHABILITATION
Vision impairment appears often in people with Parkinson’s, but perhaps more particularly in people with Parkinsonisms, such as PSP. There are very few Neuro-Optometric...
December 1, 2017
SWALLOWING DISORDERS (DYSPHAGIA) IN PARKINSON’S (ISMS) PAY ATTENTION THIS SEASON
This is the time of year when swallowing issues become even more prevalent than usual. This may be because of anxieties involved with the...
November 1, 2015
MEIGE'S SYNDROME: A PARKINSONISM
An Encyclopedia Of Other Diseases And Conditions Resembling Parkinson’s Disease Addendum In the August 2015 issue we listed a great number of A-Typical, or ParkinsonISMS, or...
July 29, 2015
AN ENCYLOPEDIA OF OTHER DISEASES AND CONDITIONS RESEMBLING PARKINSON'S DISEASE
HOW MANY OF THESE HAVE YOU HEARD OF? National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) has been a supporter of Parkinson’s Resource Organization almost from...
January 10, 2012
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is an abnormal increase of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain’s ventricles, or cavities. It occurs if the normal flow...
January 10, 2012
Multiple System Atrophy
MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY (MSA) is so named because its signs and symptoms affect multiple parts of the body. It was previously called Shy-Drager syndrome...
January 10, 2012
What is (PSP) Progressive Supranuclear Palsy?
Progressive supranuclear palsy Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare brain disorder that causes serious and progressive problems with control of gait and balance, along...