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New Drug for Lewy Body Dementia Shows Promise
Drug shows encouraging signs for patients of less common type of dementia. Pacific Neuroscience Institute located at Providence Saint John’s Health Center among sites for clinical trial.
Wrist Band Helps Control Hand Tremors In Essential Tremor Patients
Imagine trying to drink a glass of water on a hot day, only to find that you can’t hold your glass steady; or trying to button a shirt but you’re unable to align the buttonhole.
The Importance of Sleep: Part Two
Dr. Natalie Diaz is a movement disorders specialist. In this PNI Minute, she talks about sleep and diseases like Parkinson’s disease.
The Importance of Sleep: Part One
Dr. Natalie Diaz is a movement disorders specialist. In this PNI Minute, she reviews the importance of sleep in a two part series. Today I want to talk about sleep and how important sleep is for proper brain function, to reduce aging, and also for...
When a Good Protein Goes Bad: Cdk5’s Role in Neurodegenerative Disease
Neurodegenerative disease is a broad term for a range of conditions which mostly affect neurons in the human brain. Currently, 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease; 1 million from Parkinson's disease; and 30,000 from Huntington's disease.
Here We Grow Again – Expanding Brain Health Services in Southern California
Pacific Brain Health Center expands to provide necessary services for more patients.
Think Neuro Podcast: Taking On Parkinson’s Disease With Boxing Gloves
The Think Neuro podcast from Pacific Neuroscience Institute takes you into the clinic, operating room and laboratory with doctors and surgeons who are tackling the most challenging brain diseases and disorders.
Important Lewy Body Dementia Clinical Trial
Pacific Neuroscience Institute offers final enrollment into important clinical trial for patients with Lewy body dementia. Find out more about this study and eligibility criteria.
PNI Finds Answers for Chasing the Cure Patient: Rori’s Story
Rori used to be an elementary school teacher who loved working with kids. She lost the ability to walk and talk. With a diagnosis proving elusive, she and her husband Justin had to embark on a scavenger hunt. They reached out to “Chasing the Cure” for some answers and ended up at Pacific Neuroscience Institute.
Pacific Movement Disorders Center 2019: Year in Review
2019 has been a great year. It is also the end of the decade. While the Pacific Movement Disorders Center is only four years old, in these short years we have gotten to know our patients and their families’ needs. It is with this understanding...
Last updated: April 24th, 2020