While celebrities like Michael J. Fox and Brett Favre have been open about their struggles with Parkinson's disease, it can present differently in everyone. Because of this, it's harder to identify ...

About 90,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) each year—one person every six minutes. While most people associate PD with tremors and stiffness, the condition is far more complex ...

When someone develops a tremor or experiences slowed movements, Parkinson’s disease often comes to mind first. However, several neurological conditions present with remarkably similar symptoms, ...

Pseudoparkinsonism (parkinsonism) refers to symptoms like tremors and gait (walking) problems that occur as medication side effects. The symptoms go away when the drug is discontinued. Parkinsonism ...

Dr. Sue Goldie is an award-winning Harvard professor, a physician and a public health scientist. She is an expert at artfully explaining complicated global problems, like pandemics. When she noticed ...

BIDMC Parkinson’s specialists diagnose and treat atypical Parkinson’s disease, a progressive movement disorder. Learn more.

Brett Favre revealed Tuesday that he has Parkinson's disease. Early research has established a likely link between contact sports like football and Parkinson’s, as well as other neurodegenerative ...

Approximately 64,000 Floridians have Parkinson's disease, making Florida the state with the highest percentage of residents diagnosed with Parkinson’s in the country. As a movement disorders ...

Dear Savvy Senior: What are the early signs of Parkinson’s disease? My husband was recently diagnosed after noticing a slight thumb tremor, but we’re wondering if we missed any other early warning ...