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By 2020, 1 million Americans, or one in every 334 people, will be living with Parkinson’s.
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Articles from the PICC Medical Team
Disease-Modifying Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease
The holy grail of Parkinson’s disease research is to develop an agent that will slow or halt progression of PD. Today, the treatment of Parkinson’s disease consists of alleviating symptoms: the tremor, slowness, and stiffness of PD. Carbidopa/levodopa is the most...
At The Forefront of Essential Tremor Research
Researchers from the Parkinson’s Institute and Clinical Center (PICC) participated in the largest therapeutic trial ever conducted in essential tremor (ET) called PROspective study for SymPtomatic relief of Essential tremor with Cala Therapy (PROSPECT)....
Do Statins Help Parkinson’s Disease?
Statins, including the drug simvastatin, are cholesterol-lowering medications typically prescribed by primary care physicians and cardiologists. They lower the body’s production of new cholesterol and can also reduce artery-clogging plaques in...
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PICC at the Forefront of Essential Tremor Research with Largest Therapeutic Trial
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (October 2, 2019) – Researchers from the Parkinson’s Institute and Clinical Center (PICC) participated in the largest therapeutic trial ever conducted in essential tremor (ET) called PROspective study for SymPtomatic relief of Essential tremor with Cala Therapy (PROSPECT).
Newly Diagnosed Parkinson’s Patients Education and Support Event, November 5
Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center presents Newly Diagnosed Parkinson's Patients Education and Support Understanding the Diagnoses Current Concepts of the Cause Treatment Strategies for Early Parkinson's When: Tuesday, November 5 From: 4:00 – 6:00 pm Where:...
Danville d’Elegance Gala to Stop Parkinson’s In Its Tracks
Help to "Stop Parkinson's In Its Tracks" on Saturday, September 21, 2019, at the 15th annual Danville d'Elegance Gala Dinner. You'll enjoy an exquisite evening at the Blackhawk Auto Museum with cocktails, silent and live auctions, dinner, live entertainment, late...