Breaking myths on World Parkinson’s Day

World Parkinson’s Day, a chronic neurodegenerative disorder that leads to progressive disability due to the loss of dopaminergic cells, was celebrated today, April 11. Parkinson’s currently affects 150,000 people in Spain and is a disease that has become well known, becoming part of the common vocabulary, although – as is often the case with many … Read more

U.S. scientists succeed in cloning human embryos and obtaining stem cells for therapeutic use

A team of U.S. researchers has conducted a clinical experiment that promises to revolutionize the field of regenerative medicine. Scientists have succeeded in cloning human embryos and, for the first time in history, deriving stem cells for therapeutic purposes. The research, led by Shoukhrat Mitalipov at Oregon Health & Science University, represents a historic breakthrough … Read more

April 11: World Parkinson’s Day

Between 12,000 and 150,000 people in Spain suffer from Parkinson’s disease, a chronic degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system and is characterized by symptoms such as tremor, muscle rigidity, bradykinesia, postural abnormalities and speech disturbances. Every April 11, World Parkinson’s Day is commemorated in memory of Dr. James Parkinson, the British neurologist who … Read more

World Parkinson’s Day, keep up the fight

Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disease suffered by more than 100,000 people in Spain. It affects both women and men, mostly adults, and causes our body not to produce dopamine. As Dr. Àngels Bayés, director of the Parkinson’s Unit at Teknon Medical Center and member of Top Doctors, explains: “Parkinson’s is a disease for which there … Read more

Parkinson’s Symptoms: Warning Signs

Parkinson’s disease is a type of movement disorder that occurs when nerve cells do not produce the necessary amount of dopamine. This substance helps the body move and interferes with the patient’s mood. Parkinson’s is a progressive disease, which gradually worsens over time, although there are treatments to improve its symptoms. Therefore, it is important … Read more

7 symptoms to detect one of the most common degenerative diseases

Parkinson’s disease takes some time before it is fully developed and its most common symptom, tremor, becomes apparent. However, other symptoms may manifest themselves earlier. Detecting the disease in time is the key to delaying the onset of tremor, and although there is no curative treatment, symptoms can improve and allow a good quality of … Read more

World Parkinson’s Disease Day: What should we know?

Today, April 11, on the occasion of World Parkinson’s Day, Dr. Javier Ruiz Martínez tells us about the disease, what it consists of, the symptoms and how to diagnose it in time. This disease manifests itself mainly in patients between 60 and 80 years of age, although there may be forms of early presentation, below … Read more

Presentation of STAT-ON™, a holter to monitor Parkinson’s disease

Next Monday, April 29th, Dr. Àngels Bayés, Neurology specialist and member of Top Doctors, will hold a conference at 5pm at Teknon Medical Center, where STAT-ON™, a new device for Parkinson’s patients, will be presented. After a decade of research and development between three pillars of our society (university and research, health and business), a … Read more

How to Treat Parkinson’s Patients Well

This year 2017 marks the 200th anniversary of James Parkinson’s description of the disease that bears his name and of which today is World Day. We learn from Dr. Arcaya Navarro, specialist in Neurology, its incidence in the population and the complexity of its treatment. Incidence of Parkinson’s disease Parkinson’s disease is the second most … Read more