Is Pure Autonomic Failure a Warning Sign for Parkinson's? What a New Study Shows.
Medpage Today | 5/4/26
People with pure autonomic failure -- a disorder characterized by a severe drop in blood pressure when standing and other autonomic nervous system symptoms -- developed Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, or multiple system atrophy more often than those in the general population, a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies showed.
Constipation in Progressive MS: Causes, Treatments and How to Get Relief
Medscape | 4/29/26
Chadwick Hales, MD, PhD, associate professor of neurology at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, and moderator of the session, agreed that multiple approaches will likely be needed to manage AD and that the benefit of each intervention may vary across patients.
How to Manage Hypertension With Early-Stage Alzheimer’s
Everyday Health | 3/2/26
Living with both hypertension and Alzheimer’s can pose unique challenges. For example, between the two conditions, you may take several medications, and you might not remember what you already took that day, says George Wilmot, MD, PhD, a neurologist with Emory Healthcare in Atlanta and an assistant professor in the department of neurology at Emory University School of Medicine.
Emory Announces First Nurse Practitioner Fellowship Cohort for Parkinson’s Disease Care
Emory News Center | 1/27/26
Emory University is advancing Parkinson’s disease care with the launch of the first cohort of the Nurse Practitioner Fellowship in Movement Disorders, a program supported by a $1.8 million grant from the Parkinson’s Foundation and the McCamish Foundation.