Dundee: A new study suggests that people with Parkinson’s disease can make their brains work harder to keep themselves active.
Research at the University of Dundee has shown that epilepsy patients can create a ‘back channel’ in their brains to help them avoid numbness (which is one of the earliest and most common symptoms of the disease). is one of the).
Researchers used an MRI scanner to study Parkinson’s patients. The scientists reported increased activity in a part of the patients’ brains that was meant to ensure they maintained their mobility.
The researchers are optimistic that this discovery could help lead to new treatments that would significantly improve patients’ quality of life.
Dr. Tom Gilbertson, from the university’s School of Medicine, said that epilepsy patients who are numb have a very poor quality of life.
This includes an increased risk of developing dementia and a reduced response to the most commonly effective treatments, including surgery.
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