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Atypical Parkinsonism Blog by: Laura Louizos
The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisatio...
IDDSI has created handouts in consultation with clinicians and patients. The handouts can be used by people who have feeding, chewing or swallowing problems, their caregivers and clinicians. There are separate handouts...
The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisatio...
IDDSI has created handouts in consultation with clinicians and patients. The handouts can be used by people who have feeding, chewing or swallowing problems, their caregivers and clinicians. There are separate handouts...
Treatment of Disturbed Sleep in PSP
FEATURED STUDY: Treatment of Disturbed Sleep in PSP The Treatment of Disturbed Sleep in persons with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) is a remote, six-week clinical trial sponsored by the University...
Treatment of Disturbed Sleep in PSP
FEATURED STUDY: Treatment of Disturbed Sleep in PSP The Treatment of Disturbed Sleep in persons with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) is a remote, six-week clinical trial sponsored by the University...
Mumbai doctors perform rare brain surgery in PSP
Four electrodes placed in brain of patient with PSP syndrome during six-hour-long procedure. In a first, doctors at Mumbai’s Jaslok Hospital recently performed a deep brain simulation (DBS) surgery by...
Mumbai doctors perform rare brain surgery in PSP
Four electrodes placed in brain of patient with PSP syndrome during six-hour-long procedure. In a first, doctors at Mumbai’s Jaslok Hospital recently performed a deep brain simulation (DBS) surgery by...
Do hands and feet curl and become stiff?
Image Credit; Michael J Fox Foundation Yes it’s a symptom of the disease and it’s called Dystonia. Dystonia is a movement disorder in which a person's muscles contract uncontrollably. The...
Do hands and feet curl and become stiff?
Image Credit; Michael J Fox Foundation Yes it’s a symptom of the disease and it’s called Dystonia. Dystonia is a movement disorder in which a person's muscles contract uncontrollably. The...
Tracing the paths to disease (PSP)
The study, led by Dr. Gabor Kovacs of UHN’s Krembil Research Institute, maps the regions of the brain where pathological tau proteins arise in individuals with various sub-types of progressive supranuclear...
Tracing the paths to disease (PSP)
The study, led by Dr. Gabor Kovacs of UHN’s Krembil Research Institute, maps the regions of the brain where pathological tau proteins arise in individuals with various sub-types of progressive supranuclear...
Canadian Tax Help for Disabled Individuals
Canadian disability tax credit! Have you applied? It can help with those extra medical expenses.Once you apply and are approved you are able to claim it each year and do...
Canadian Tax Help for Disabled Individuals
Canadian disability tax credit! Have you applied? It can help with those extra medical expenses.Once you apply and are approved you are able to claim it each year and do...
Laura Louizos, Blog Author
Laura Louizos is a blogger, advocate, and founder of the Coleen Cunningham Foundation (CCF), raising awareness for atypical Parkinsonism, including PSP. Inspired by her mother’s 2018 PSP diagnosis, Laura shares her caregiver journey—struggles, triumphs, and insights—while offering resources and tips for living with neurodegenerative diseases. Her candid, inspiring blog supports a global community. Passionate and dedicated, Laura amplifies understanding and hope for those affected.
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