Parkinson’s disease is the second most common degenerative brain disorder affecting adults. The National Parkinson’s Foundation estimates approximately 90,000 people are diagnosed with PD annually in ...

Exercise is the only intervention that can slow the progression of Parkinson’s. A physical therapist offers expert advice on how to get moving. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive disorder that ...

CLAY CENTER, Kan. (WIBW) - Clay County Medical Center offers LSVT BIG to Parkinson’s patients throughout Occupational Therapy month. LSVT BIG is a proven therapy program designed to help individuals ...

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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder that can significantly impact motor function and quality of life. In 2020 the total economic burden of PD in the United States was $51.9 ...

An intensive voice treatment developed in the USA and known as the Lee Silverman voice treatment (LSVT LOUD) is more effective than conventional NHS speech and language therapy or no therapy for ...

Lee Silverman voice treatment (LSVT LOUD) — an intensive, strictly protocolised speech and language therapy — is efficacious for managing dysarthria due to Parkinson's disease. In contrast, generic ...

A major clinical trial has shown the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD ) is more effective than the current speech and language therapy commonly provided, when treating patients with ...

April is recognized nationally as Parkinson’s Awareness Month, and it's a time dedicated to raising awareness about the degenerative neurological and movement disorder that can cause deterioration of ...

Parkinson's is one of the most well known diseases that affects the brain and more specifically, the central nervous system. Around 90,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson's each year in the U.S.