Category: Neurodegenerative Disorders

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is one of those conditions that many clinicians may rarely see, but every care team should be prepared to recognize. It is uncommon, but when it occurs,…

Neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS, present significant challenges to older adults in the United States and around the world. While many pharmacological…

Parkinson’s disease is becoming increasingly prevalent in the United States and around the world and is now the second leading neurodegenerative disease second only to Alzheimer’s disease. Besides the characteristic…

It’s estimated that over 20 million people in the United States have neuropathy, a condition that results from damage to peripheral nerves. Neuropathy can produce various symptoms including pain, weakness,…

Quality of life among many people with Parkinson’s disease may be affected more by non-motor symptoms like pain and depression than motor symptoms commonly associated with the disorder. By far,…

Neurodegenerative disorders are incurable, chronic and progressive conditions that primarily affect neurons in the nervous system. They can have negative-to-devastating outcomes on an individual’s ability to function, quality of life,…