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Related: About this forumParkinson's results beyond researchers' wildest dreams
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-47803496Parkinson's results beyond researchers' wildest dreams
By Pallab Ghosh
Science correspondent, BBC News
22 April 2019
A treatment that has restored the movement of patients with chronic Parkinson's disease has been developed by Canadian researchers. Previously housebound patients are now able to walk more freely as a result of electrical stimulation to their spines.
A quarter of patients have difficulty walking as the disease wears on, often freezing on the spot and falling.
Parkinson's UK hailed its potential impact on an aspect of the disease where there is currently no treatment.
Prof Mandar Jog, of Western University and associate scientific director, Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ontario, told BBC News the scale of benefit to patients of his new treatment was "beyond his wildest dreams".
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Prof Jog believes Parkinson's disease reduces the signals coming back to the brain - breaking the loop and causing the patient to freeze. The implant his team has developed boosts that signal, enabling the patient to walk normally. However, Prof Jog was surprised that the treatment was long-lasting and worked even when the implant was turned off.
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Parkinson's results beyond researchers' wildest dreams (Original Post)
nitpicker
Apr 2019
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in2herbs
(3,027 posts)1. Good to know. Thanks for posting. I have a friend with PD and I'll pass the article on. nt
crazytown
(7,277 posts)2. When researchers go public
With words like beyond my wildest dreams and happy photos there is usually a backstory, like a closure of the program, or funding or IP problems.
AwakeAtLast
(14,209 posts)3. Thank you! I will show this to my Dad.
He sometimes freezes in place, so this is exciting to read!