Parkython

Parkython is an initiative to catalyze the development of better technology solutions for People living with Parkinson’s (PwP).

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Maybe you have a DBS yourself and would like to improve your configurations.

Or you're considering how DBS might help your Parkinson's symptoms and lifestyle one day.

Or you're just biotech curious.

The salon will be an interesting example of patient empowerment for many.

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On improving your Deep Brain Stimulation settings...

Join us on Sat, February 18 at 12pm PST for a virtual chat with Prof. Madeleine Lowery, @MarkMcAuley7, & other folks with DBS about what goes on after the initial implant surgery.

Sign up: https://t.co/FFfjrC5zNj

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3. A history of DBS and its evolution throughout time –

Frey et al (2022). Past, Present, and Future of Deep Brain Stimulation: Hardware, Software, Imaging, Physiology and Novel Approaches. Frontiers in Neurology 13:825178. https://t.co/Ba7S0LxlU6

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12/ Finally, we saw a brain implant study for PD out of University Hospital, Grenoble. Near-infrared waves are emitted directly into the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) to assess the effect of light therapy on motor and non-motor function. https://t.co/CQDCSro90G

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1/ This is a thread recapping what we learned about photobiomodulation for brains in our recent book club meeting.

Full recording here: https://t.co/NWfMZKyARP

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11/ @BIOFLEXLaser, discussed in The Brain's Way of Healing, is running a study with @NeuroCatch to quantify the use of its laser protocol for concussion symptoms. https://t.co/bXuWZFYaCw

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Our next book club meeting is on Chapter 4 of "The Brain's Way of Healing" by Norman Doidge. It's all about photobiomodulation – this means lights, lasers, and lamps.

Join us next Saturday, Nov 12 at 1pm PDT. Sign up at https://t.co/oZylK1fseC

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In case you missed it, our first book club meeting about the Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS) device was a blast.
https://t.co/xkUQxyMUlr

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2/2 If you haven't had time to pick up "The Brain's Way of Healing" by Norman Doidge, fear not. You can check out this FDA approval announcement for footnotes on the therapy. https://t.co/ELJpx1xhfr

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1/2 It's not too late to sign up for our book club meeting this Sat, Oct 15 at 1:00 PM PDT about the PoNS device.

We'll talk to PD and TBI patients that have used the therapy as well as the electrical engineer that designed it, Kurt Kaczmarek. Sign up: https://t.co/5lzzoE4VbK