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April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Parkinson’s Awareness Month is observed in April to raise awareness about the disease and its symptoms. Parkinson’s is a disorder that affects the central nervous system, causing tremors, stiffness, and difficulty with walking and movements. In recent years, new medical, surgical, and minimally invasive treatments for Parkinson’s Read More…
First patient treated in clinical study designed to create new brain circuits, improve symptoms Posted on 12/7/2022 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute today announced the initiation of a clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of a new innovative gene therapy in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. While surgical implants used in Read More…
