NM Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders

Publication Alert! @joshuarosenowMD and other from Northwestern, Comparative study of radiofrequency heating in deep brain stimulation devices during MRI at 1.5 T and 0.55 T: Challenging the assumption of safety at low field strengths, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40294129/

An #AI-based imaging approach may be a more effective tool for distinguishing patients with #ParkinsonsDisease from those with other closely related diseases, per @JAMANeuro. spr.ly/60194hN53

Last call to join us for PD 201: Managing the Middle Stages of Parkinson's Disease which is on July 16th at 4pm-5:30pm. Register at this link: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/dzbqwmb

Check out Dr. Rizwan Akhtar in this article about AI and Parkinson's! AI Imaging Approach May Help Identify Parkinson’s Sooner-news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/06/25/ai-…

What triggers Parkinson’s Disease? Chicago scientists may have an answer wgntv.com/news/medical-w…

Published in @ANA_journals, neurologists Niccolo E. Mencacci, MD, PhD, Sarah M. Brooker, MD, PhD (@BrookerSarahM), and Elizabeth E. Gerard, MD (@EEG_MD), co-authored a study reporting a large cohort of cases with pathogenic NUS1 variants. The study details the clinical…

Want to learn more about Parkinson's Disease? Join us for PD 201: Managing the Middle Stages of Parkinson's Disease on July 16th at 4pm-5:30pm. This presentation also covers medications and advanced therapy options. Register at this link: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/dzbqwmb

Calling all Care Partners! Join us in Oak Brook on August 1st for an in-person Care Partner bootcamp! Come to learn about PD and to connect with other care partners. This program was previously virtual and now will be in-person! Register here: parkinson.org/events/2025/mi…

Check out Dr. Allan Wu in this article about cogwheel rigidity! healthcentral.com/condition/park…

Join us for PD 201: Managing the Middle Stages of Parkinson's Disease. Not only does this presentation cover the middle stages, but it also explores medications and advanced therapies. Join us on July 16th from 4pm-5:30. Register here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/dzbqwmb

Publication Alert! Ignacio Keller-Sarmiento and Niccolo Mencacci- Comprehensive Neuropsychological Assessment of Confirmed Xeroderma Pigmentosum a Variant with Neurological Manifestations: Case Report pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40413789/

Reminder: our partners @joffreyballet and @danceforpd are hosting a community class on Saturday from 11am-12:30pm at The Joffrey's South Loop Studio. Come and dance and help train a new crop of Dance for PD certified instructors!

Our partners at @joffreyballet and @danceforpd are offering a free community class on June 21st from 11am-12:30pm at The Joffrey's South Loop Studios- as a part of their national training for Dance for PD instructors. Dance and enjoy the enjoy this beautiful community!

Last call for those who want to join us for Parkinson's Players Golf and Tennis at Diversey Driving Range and Tennis Courts this summer. Program starts on June 10th!

After being diagnosed with #ParkinsonsDisease, Tom stayed engaged in activities that helped his movement and gave him a sense of purpose. His advice: “Stay active, stay connected and never face it alone.” #NMBetter

Publication Alert! Tanya Simuni and Kalpana Merchant. Alpha-synuclein seed amplification assays: Data sharing, standardization needed for clinical use. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40173225/

Want to join us for Parkinson's Players golf and tennis this summer? Please see the info below!

Publication Alert! Georgia Minakaki, Nathanial Safren, @BernaIBustosB, @vuvuzelo1, Niccolo Mencacci, and Dimitri Krainc. Commander complex regulates lysosomal function and is implicated in Parkinson's disease risk. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40209002/

Publication Alert! @BrookerSarahM and @pglatapi_md. Biomarkers in Parkinson's Disease pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40185520/

Last call to join us for Parkinson's 101: Recently Diagnosed Parkinson's Workshop on May 21st!