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The Ups and Downs of Parkinson’s Disease

We are all too aware that Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive illness, with tremors, difficulty walking and other symptoms usually getting worse over time. Here at PatientsLikeMe, and in the clinic, that progression is measured with the Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (PDRS). Although you can never really simplify a whole disease down to a […]

PatientsLikeMe and Dr. Max Little Team Up to Advance Parkinson’s Research Through the Patient Voice

Parkinson's Disease, Research / By patientslikeme

TED Fellows Call on Parkinson’s Patients to Help Screen, Monitor Disease Progression CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — December 3, 2012 —Today, Paul Wicks Ph.D., director of research for PatientsLikeMe, and Max Little, Ph.D., founder of the Parkinson’s Voice Initiative (PVI), kick off a partnership to advance Parkinson’s disease (PD) research through the sound of the patient voice.

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