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According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, at least one million Americans are believed to suffer from Parkinson’s disease, and about 50,000 new cases are reported each year. UT Southwestern Medical Center physicians and specialists have the expertise needed to provide effective rehabilitation programs for individuals with Parkinson’s disease, which is a progressive disease that involves nerve cells in the brain that help control a variety of functions, primarily muscle movement.
Parkinson’s disease patients and their family members play a major role in helping to achieve all of the benefits that rehabilitation has to offer. Please visit the Health Library to learn more about Parkinson’s disease and related rehabilitation therapies offered at UT Southwestern, including:
- Action tremor
- Autonomic nervous system
- Central nervous system
- Deep brain stimulation
- Essential tremor
- Gamma Knife
- Movement disorders
- Neuron
- Neurotransmitter
- Resting tremor
