Experts gave an overview of deep brain stimulation use in the treatment of Parkinson disease, sharing symptoms most responsive to treatment, proposed mechanisms of action, and more.

This patient fact sheet describes the medications that are known to induce tardive dyskinesia, its symptoms, and ways in which the disease state may be managed.

Sleep disturbances may affect 40% to 90% of patients with PD, and a 2020 study found that about half of patients with PD had multiple sleep disorders.

The unprecedented numbers of patients on mechanical ventilation underscore the severity of the coronavirus on public health. Elderly patients, especially those with Parkinson disease, often bear the brunt of the pandemic due to pre-existing pulmonary disease and/or anatomical disposition.

Among the non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, chronic pain has become a topic of increasing relevance in research and clinical settings.