For people with a certain sleep disorder, a simple blood test could help predict the development of dementia years before symptoms appear, a new study indicates. Idiopathic REM sleep behaviour disorder (iRBD) causes people to physically act out their dreams while sleeping. The disorder is also associated with a very high risk of Parkinson’s disease and a related condition called Dementia with Lewy Bodies. This is a form of dementia that often causes memory and cognitive loss, as well as v...| EurekAlert!
Medical scientists recognize two types of Parkinson's disease: primary parkinsonism and forms known as atypical and secondary parkinsonism.| Parkinson's News Today
While there's no test to confirm a Parkinson's diagnosis in its early stages, the disease can be detected based on a variety of symptoms.| Parkinson's News Today
The motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease refer to those that affect the body’s movement and are grouped into primary and secondary motor symptoms.| Parkinson's News Today
The causes of Parkinson's disease can include a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Age and gender may also be risk factors.| Parkinson's News Today
Read a summary of the causes Alzheimer's disease, inclouding neurofibrillary tangles, inflammation, vascular and environmental factors, genetics and aging.| Alzheimer's News Today
Learn more about Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia and an irreversible, progressive neurological disorder.| Alzheimer's News Today
