Parkinson’s Disease / PD

Parkinson’s Disease:MedlinePlus
Parkinson’s Disease Information Page:National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Comprehensive resource on PD.
Parkinson disease –Genetics Home Reference - National Library of Medicine (NLM) - Comprehensive review on the genetics of PD.
PDGene - Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics - Berlin,Germany - A database for Parkinson’s disease genetic association studies.
Parkinson Disease - eMedicine/Medscape Reference - Excellent clinical review of PD and related topics. Registration required.
Movement Disorders:Parkinson’s and Essential Tremor Discussion with Dr Dorsey | Podcasts | Johns Hopkins Neurology &Neurosurgery - Ray Dorsey,MD. Excellent clinical discussion on PD and Essential Tremor.
Parkinson’s Disease –Diagnosis and Treatment at Mayo Clinic - Excellent clinical review.
http://www.neurology.org/content/66/7/976.full.pdf - Practice Parameter:Neuroprotective strategies and alternative therapies for Parkinson disease. ( an evidence-based review) O. Suchowersky et al –American Academy of Neurology. Neurology 2006;66:976-82
Parkinson’s Disease –Medications - GlobalRPh.com - The Clinician’s Ultimate Reference - Comprehensive PD drug resource.
Parkinson’s Disease - New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) - Excellent collection of PD resources. User must search links.
International Organizations and Foundations | The Movement Disorder Society –MDS - Comprehensive collection of PD and movement disorder resources. User must search links.
Parkinson’s Community:PatientsLikeMe - Online patient community for PD.

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