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Videoconferencing lets patients 'see' specialists hundreds of ...  -  25 Mar 2008
The Canadian Press,...was "ahead of his time" in bringing his specialized services to movement disorder patients in often remote communities via telehealth networking.

Cleveland doctors are on the leading edge of treating disorders ...  -  25 Mar 2008
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com,It now also is approved to treat dystonia, a rare movement disorder that involves disabling muscle spasms. The first clinical trials in depression and OCD

Therapeutic Cloning Shows Promise for Parkinson's Disease  -  25 Mar 2008
Science Now,Mice with a Parkinson-like movement disorder showed significant improvement after being implanted with brain cells derived from their own tissue.

Movement disorder specialists near Southern Illinois  -  Mar 12, 2008
The Southern,By Poornima Jayaraman, Even though Southern Illinois has seven valued neurologists in the region, a large number of patients with Parkinson’s disease choose

Frost & Sullivan Lauds CleveMed for Kinesia(TM), a Revolutionary ...  -  Mar 12, 2008
TMC Net,Currently, subjective rating scales are used by clinicians to rate movement disorder symptom severity which can cause high variability in assessment.

Gene Linked To Development Of The Parkinson's Disease In Those ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
Science Daily (press release)...new treatments for Parkinson's disease -- a progressive and often debilitating movement disorder that affects as many as one million Americans.

Irving City Council spat may bring private meetings into open  -  Mar 20, 2008
Dallas Morning News,Ms. Burch was diagnosed in 1999 with dystonia, a movement disorder that according to the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation affects muscles and can cause

Pfizer at Cowen and Company Health Care Conference - Final  -  Mar 24, 2008
Insurance News Net (press release),And many times those drugs associated with that, especially when you're looking at drugs that may have a side effect of movement disorder and with the

Eye Test Peers Into Heat-related Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms  -  Mar 22, 2008
Science Daily (press release)...demonstrated that as body temperature rises, the severity of an eye-movement disorder called INO, or internuclear ophthalmoparesis, also increases.

People & Events  -  Mar 23, 2008
Visayan Daily Star,He finished his Movement Disorder Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona. Villanueva is a high school graduate of La Salle-Bacolod.

Creatine for Parkinson's  -  Mar 19, 2008
WHOI,By Jen Christensen Parkinson’s disease is a type of chronic, progressive movement disorder. It’s caused when cells in an area of the brain called the

Study gives genetic clues to Parkinson's disease  -  Mar 21, 2008
DailyIndia.com,...a gene known as GIGYF2 may hold the key to developing new treatments for Parkinson's disease, a progressive and often debilitating movement disorder.

Restless Legs Syndrome is Associated with DSM-IV Major Depressive ...  -  Feb 27, 2008
Journal of Neuropsychiatry (subscription)6 reported high rates of major depressive disorder and panic disorder among restless legs syndrome patients in the movement disorder clinic based on a

Addex Achieves First Milestone in Parkinson's Disease ...  -  Feb 26, 2008
FOXBusinessParkinson's disease is a debilitating movement disorder. Current treatments focus on dopamine-replacement strategies, however most patients reach a stage

Bodysuit Reveals MS Phenomenon  -  Mar 20, 2008
Ivanhoe,They found as body temperature rises, an eye-movement disorder called internuclear ophthalmoparesis (INO) increases. INO causes one eye to move more slowly

Billy McLaughlin in studio  -  Mar 7, 2008
Minnesota Public Radio,Billy McLaughlin, a five-time Minnesota Music Award winner, has been diagnosed with focal dystonia, a neurological movement disorder.

Challenge of a lifetime  -  Mar 20, 2008
Culpeper Star Exponent,..."The Parkinson's is taking its toll on my body," he said about the illness that is known as a movement disorder that gets worse over time.

Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center founder, Celebrity Fight Night ...  -  Mar 21, 2008
Washington Business Journal,...to Phoenix last month to become director of the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center and the Movement Disorder Section at Barrow Neurological Institute.

Parkinson's, a neurodegenerative disease  -  Mar 1, 2008
PRESS TV,By Said Pournaghash, Ph.D., Press TV, Tehran Parkinson's disease is a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative movement disorder that persists over a long

Golfers May Cure Putting Yips by Using Botox, Researchers Say  -  Mar 6, 2008
BloombergOver time, the movement disorder often gets worse, he said. The passage of 38 years hasn't dulled the emotional and financial pain of his putting gaffe,

None of ten suffering from manganism, says Assmang  -  Mar 6, 2008
Creamer Media's Mining Weekly,The first review was undertaken by Assmang's occupational health practitioner, Dr Murray Coombs and the second by Dr Warren Olanow, a movement disorder

Autoantibodies and neuropsychiatric events in lupus  -  Feb 27, 2008
EurekAlert (press release),...cognitive dysfunction, seizure disorder, acute confusional state, aseptic meningitis, movement disorder, Guillian-Barr syndrome, and psychosis.

Memantine in Major Depression with Catatonic Features  -  Feb 27, 2008
Journal of Neuropsychiatry (subscription)Ohio; VA Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio To the Editor: Catatonia is a movement disorder defined primarily by a cluster of signs including immobility,

PEOPLE'S PHARMACY Lower your blood pressure with beet juice  -  Feb 24, 2008
Houston Chronicle,Q. I have severe periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD). I have used Sinemet and Mirapex separately during the past eight years, but stopped each due to

Lawyer moves to stop broadcast of taser video  -  Mar 11, 2008
Globe and Mail,He suffered from torsion dystonia, a muscle and movement disorder similar to Parkinson's disease. The RCMP said in a news release yesterday the video is

Video shows handcuffed disabled man jolted by RCMP Taser in ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
The Canadian Press,Dempsey suffered from torsion dystonia, a muscle and movement disorder similar to Parkinson's Disease. He lived on a disability pension.

Pharma Sector: Few Newsmakers Of The Week - Wyeth, GTx, Allergan ...  -  Mar 8, 2008
RTT News,...misaligned eyes (strabismus), a neurological movement disorder that causes severe neck and shoulder contractions (cervical dystonia).

Potential Brain Cancer Drug For Children May Damage Bones  -  Mar 10, 2008
Science Daily (press release)Because conventional treatment with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy causes serious long-term side effects such as ataxia (a movement disorder) and

Taguchi fits in with Phils  -  Mar 8, 2008
phillyBurbs.com,A psychologist diagnosed Taguchi with yips, a movement disorder that has been known to affect some golfers' putting ability. Because he doesn't hit for

Persistent Neurobehavioral Signs and Symptoms Following West Nile ...  -  Feb 27, 2008
Journal of Neuropsychiatry (subscription)...the temporal relationship between this patient’s serologically confirmed West Nile virus infection and the onset of his movement disorder and

SV couple brings others awareness on Parkinson’s  -  Mar 9, 2008
Sierra Vista Herald,Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder that is chronic and progressive, meaning the symptoms worsen over a period of time.

'Bill of rights' to encourage clinical trial participation  -  Feb 28, 2008
Medill Reports,Stephenson has Parkinson’s disease, a movement disorder that causes tremors of the hands, arms, legs, jaw and face; rigidity of the limbs and the trunk;

Community calendar  -  Feb 28, 2008
Huntington Herald Dispatch,Movement Disorder Clinic, 8-10:30 am every first Monday. Patients with movement disorders such as Parkinson's, dystonias, dyskinesias and other tremors will

Clinical Manual of Geriatric Psychopharmacology  -  Feb 28, 2008
Psychiatric Services (subscription)The last chapters are dedicated to the treatment of substance-related disorders, movement disorder, dementia, and cognitive disorders.

More neurological report details revealed  -  Feb 26, 2008
Irish Medical News,The establishment of a deep brain stimulation service in Ireland, within the context of a national movement disorder programme, has also been recommended in

LegDisorders.org launches a state of the art Clinical Compendium ...  -  Feb 26, 2008
PR Web (press release),The common leg disorders included in this compendium are; Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), Periodic Leg Movement Disorder (PLMD), Peripheral Arterial disease

Study Of Two Families Helps Characterize Inherited Movement Disorder  -  Feb 5, 2008
Medical News Today,By studying two Brazilian families that each have manifestations of dystonia, researchers have identified a genetic mutation that underlies the condition.

New Deep Brain Stimulation Device For Parkinson's, Movement ...  -  Feb 13, 2008
Science Daily (press release)...one of a handful of sites nationwide testing a new device for patients with Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor, a neurological movement disorder.

Lavender flowers may help with insomnia  -  Feb 21, 2008
Irish Independent,...from snoring, sleep apnoea, restless legs, bruxism and nocturnal cramps, to sleep-talking, rhythmic movement disorder and confusional arousal.

Have a 'dance' malady boy? Simply overlook it  -  Feb 20, 2008
Contra Costa Times,...(Note: I am fully aware that there is a legitimate abnormal movement disorder known as Chorea sancti viti, which is the Latin for Saint Vitus Dance.

Raising Awareness About Dystonia  -  Feb 15, 2008
WHO-TV,Sometimes the neurological movement disorder goes unnoticed and even undiagnosed for years. But one area couple is trying to change that by raising

Restless Leg Syndrome sufferers find support group invaluable  -  Feb 5, 2008
Villages Daily Sun,Nadine was diagnosed with a severe case of Restless Leg Syndrome, a neurological movement disorder, which about 10 percent of the population has to some

Health Report - Tourette Syndrome Tic Study  -  Jan 31, 2008
KITV.com,It is named for the French physician, Georges Gilles de la TOURETTE who identified the condition as a type of movement disorder. The tics associated with

Region can rest easier  -  Jan 30, 2008
Chillicothe Gazette,Periodic limb movement disorder:These are episodes of simple, repetitive muscle movements that are uncontrollable and severely disrupt sleep during the

Three New Studies Focus on Problems in Sleeping for Senior Citizens  -  Feb 1, 2008
SeniorJournal.com,Periodic leg movement disorder (PLMD) is a condition that causes people to jerk and kick their legs every 20 to 40 seconds during sleep.

Alnylam: Study shows progress with RNAi therapeutics in ...  -  Feb 7, 2008
CNNMoney.comDystonia is a neurological movement disorder in which sustained muscle contractions cause twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal posture.

DR. HOOK- Stoned: Uric acid can wreak havoc  -  Feb 14, 2008
The Hook,...by JOHN HONG, MD, published February 14, 2008 Does Rush Limbaugh have a neurological movement disorder and Oxycontin withdrawal?

Study looks at use of drug to slow progress of Parkinson's  -  Jan 24, 2008
Medill Reports,Parkinson’s is a movement disorder with symptoms that worsen over time. Symptoms include tremors of the hands, arms, legs, jaw and face; rigidity of the

Community calendar  -  Feb 2, 2008
Huntington Herald Dispatch,Movement Disorder Clinic, 8-10:30 am every first Monday. Patients with movement disorders such as Parkinson's, dystonias, dyskinesias and other tremors will

Research Finds TCE Is a Risk for Nerve Disorders  -  Feb 11, 2008
Safety.BLR.com,Parkinson's disease, the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder caused by aging, can also be caused by pesticides. A new study published in the

Treatment of Psychosis in Lewy Body Disease  -  Feb 1, 2008
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)MD, (2) omitted electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)—a treatment that can address both psychosis and movement disorder and avoid a host of medication-related

Taking magnesium sulfate during pregnancy prevents children's ...  -  Feb 1, 2008
Pravda,Premature babies are at high risk for cerebral palsy, an often devastating movement disorder caused by brain damage before, during or after birth,

Easing musicians' spasms  -  29 Dec 2007
Health24.com,Vibrations that alter the brain region responsible for controlling the hands could be used to treat musician's dystonia, a movement disorder in which the

Indy Reporter Does Sleep Study  -  Dec 13, 2007
The Santa Barbara Independent,...many other sleep disorders can be spotted during a sleep study, including Restless Legs Syndrome, narcolepsy, periodic limb movement disorder,

Lay forum educates patients and families on Parkinson’s  -  Dec 9, 2007
Manila Bulletin,...the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, thanks to the numerous conventions that groups like the Philippine Movement Disorder (PhilMove) team are hosting.

Stimulating Muscles May Improve Musician’s Dystonia  -  Dec 26, 2007
Newswise (press release)Newswise — Therapy that stimulates the hand muscles may help treat the condition called musician’s dystonia, a movement disorder that causes muscles spasms

Expert on Neurological Disease Available for Comment as Recovered ...  -  Dec 21, 2007
Earthtimes,Fleisher's career was derailed in 1965 when symptoms of dystonia, a neurological movement disorder, left him unable use his right hand.

Updated Narcolepsy Guidelines Address Other Hypersomnias  -  Dec 5, 2007
Medscape (subscription)...if symptoms of sleepiness increase significantly or specific symptoms suggest other diagnoses such as sleep apnea or periodic limb movement disorder.

That’s The Thing About Chronic Pain...It Forces You To Grow  -  Dec 12, 2007
American Chronicle,Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (legs and arms jerk waking me up throughout the night); Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder (experience anxiety,

Alseres Pharmaceuticals Initiates the ALTROPANE(R) POET-2 Phase ...  -  Dec 18, 2007
CNNMoney.comDr. Ray L. Watts, MD of University of Alabama -- Birmingham, Movement Disorder Specialist, stated "ALTROPANE may prove to be a valuable tool in assisting

Smith new Solstice Neurosciences president and CEO  -  Dec 21, 2007
Bizjournals.com,The Malvern, Pa. biopharmaceutical company markets Myobloc, a treatment for patients with a movement disorder called cervical dystonia.

Fibromyalgia and Sleep  -  Dec 20, 2007
DentalPlans.com,Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD). Causes spasms similar to those of restless legs syndrome, but occurs only during nighttime sleep and often are more

Ceregene Presents Long-term Follow-up From Phase 1 Trial of CERE ...  -  Dec 12, 2007
CNNMoney.comParkinson's disease is a progressive movement disorder that affects at least one million people in the United States. It is caused by a reduction in

Fleisher's Peabody concert one to treasure  -  Dec 11, 2007
Baltimore Sun,Denied the use of his right hand for decades due to a neurological movement disorder, the pianist has made a gradual return to ambidexterity in recent years

New Online Learning Tool Fills the Knowledge Gap on Botulinum ...  -  Dec 13, 2007
Juraforum.de,CD is often a disabling and painful movement disorder thatrequires life-long management. Also known as spasmodic torticollis,it is a condition that

Hinds: Superstores can revive axed deliveries  -  Dec 8, 2007
Scotsman,Ms Brown, who suffers from dystonia, a movement disorder that causes spasms, said: "I was totally shocked when they stopped the service, because now it's my

A Great Pianist and Teacher, Locating the Keys to Perseverance  -  Nov 30, 2007
Washington Post,His condition would eventually be diagnosed as dystonia, a neurological movement disorder. But that explanation would come many years later; at the time,

Friends’ 3500-mile road trip to raise charity cash  -  Dec 20, 2007
icSeftonandWestLancs,Since being diagnosed, things have progressed even further so that she now also has a movement disorder which occasionally sends her body into

Seventh-graders raise money in memory of friend  -  Dec 14, 2007
Log Cabin Democrat,A rare, inherited, neurological movement disorder causing degeneration of the nervous system, NBIA left Ben unable to walk or talk as his time on earth grew

Badges not real but his arrest was  -  Dec 12, 2007
St. Petersburg Times,...including Xanax and Valium, were prescribed by his physician for his severe diabetes, hypertension and dystonia, a movement disorder.

Palmer seniors get pointers on sleeping  -  Dec 11, 2007
The Republican - MassLive.com,Medications and conditions like insomnia, sleep apnea and periodic limb movement disorder can be the culprit behind a bad night's sleep, she said.

Living Well with Parkinson's - 12/13  -  Dec 9, 2007
Amador Ledger-Dispatch,Anyone with a neurological disease or movement disorder is invited to join for fun, friendship and support. For additional information, call Sarah Johnson,

Addex Pharma To Collaborate With Merck To Develop Orally Available ...  -  Dec 3, 2007
Trading Markets (press release),Parkinson's disease is a debilitating movement disorder due to the death or impairment of certain nerve cells in the brain that produce signaling molecules

Addex and Merck & Co., Inc. Collaborate to Develop Drugs for ...  -  Dec 2, 2007
Market Wire (press release)Parkinson's disease is a debilitating movement disorder. Current treatments focus on dopamine-replacement strategies, however most patients reach a stage

Sisters' support group helps others  -  Dec 27, 2007
GazetteLive,Sue and Sandra have dystonia - a neurological movement disorder that causes involuntary sustained muscle contractions. The hereditary condition is the

Event Brief of Q3 2007 Teva Pharmaceutical Earnings Conference ...  -  Dec 9, 2007
Insurance News Net (press release),...strength reaching substantial market share in some European markets and achieving solid numbers from top decile movement disorder specialists in the US.

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