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Aerobic Exercise: Evidence for a Direct Brain Effect to Slow Parkinson Disease Progression by Ahlskog, J. Eric

“…No medications are proven to slow the progression of Parkinson disease (PD). Of special concern with longer-standing PD is cognitive decline, as well as motor…”
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Does vigorous exercise have a neuroprotective effect in Parkinson disease? by AHLSKOG, J. Eric

“…Parkinson disease (PD) is progressive, with dementia and medication-refractory motor problems common reasons for late-stage nursing-home placement. Increasing…”
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Parkinson's disease progression is multifaceted: Evidence for the underlying benchmarks by Ahlskog, J. Eric

“…Long-term Parkinson's disease (PD) progression is not a homogeneous process and manifests in diverse ways over the lifetime. Recognition of progression…”
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Time Trends in the Incidence of Parkinson Disease by Savica, Rodolfo, Grossardt, Brandon R, Bower, James H, Ahlskog, J Eric, Rocca, Walter A

“…Changes over time in the incidence of parkinsonism and Parkinson disease (PD) remain uncertain. To investigate secular trends (period effects) and birth cohort…”
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Levodopa, homocysteine and Parkinson's disease: What's the problem? by Ahlskog, J. Eric

“…Elevated circulating homocysteine levels have been associated with cognitive impairment and cardio-cerebro-vascular events. Levodopa treatment of Parkinson's…”
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Physical Exercise as a Preventive or Disease-Modifying Treatment of Dementia and Brain Aging by Ahlskog, J. Eric, PhD, MD, Geda, Yonas E., MD, MSc, Graff-Radford, Neill R., MBBCh, FRCP, Petersen, Ronald C., PhD, MD

“…A rapidly growing literature strongly suggests that exercise, specifically aerobic exercise, may attenuate cognitive impairment and reduce dementia risk. We…”
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Common Myths and Misconceptions That Sidetrack Parkinson Disease Treatment, to the Detriment of Patients by Ahlskog, J. Eric

“…Parkinson disease symptoms become apparent when there has been substantial loss of brain dopamine. That is the consequence of the slow progression of the Lewy…”
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Considerations for trials of disease modifying treatments in Parkinson disease by Ahlskog, J. Eric

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Medical records documentation of constipation preceding Parkinson disease: A case-control study by SAVICA, R, CARLIN, J. M, GROSSARDT, B. R, BOWER, J. H, AHLSKOG, J. E, MARAGANORE, D. M, BHARUCHA, A. E, ROCCA, W. A

“…Parkinson disease (PD) may affect the autonomic nervous system and may cause constipation; however, few studies have explored constipation preceding the motor…”
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Hyperglycemic chorea/ballism ascertained over 15 years at a referral medical center by Ryan, Conor, Ahlskog, J. Eric, Savica, Rodolfo

“…To describe chorea/ballism triggered by a hyperglycemic event. We used the electronic records system at Mayo Clinic–Rochester to identify patients diagnosed…”
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Increased risk of cognitive impairment or dementia in women who underwent oophorectomy before menopause by ROCCA, W. A, BOWER, J. H, MARAGANORE, D. M, AHLSKOG, J. E, GROSSARDT, B. R, DE ANDRADE, M, MELTON, L. J

“…There is increasing laboratory evidence for a neuroprotective effect of estrogen; however, the clinical and epidemiologic evidence remains limited and…”
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Beating a dead horse : Dopamine and Parkinson disease by AHLSKOG, J. Eric

“…Our collective thinking about Parkinson disease (PD) has been heavily influenced by the dramatic response to dopamine replacement therapy. For progress to…”
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High School Football and Risk of Neurodegeneration: A Community-Based Study by Savica, Rodolfo, MD, MSc, Parisi, Joseph E., MD, Wold, Lester E., MD, Josephs, Keith A., MD, MST, MSc, Ahlskog, J. Eric, PhD, MD

“…Abstract Objective To assess whether high school football played between 1946 and 1956, when headgear was less protective than today, was associated with…”
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Incidence and pathology of synucleinopathies and tauopathies related to parkinsonism by Savica, Rodolfo, Grossardt, Brandon R, Bower, James H, Ahlskog, J Eric, Rocca, Walter A

“…The frequency and distribution of synucleinopathies and tauopathies manifesting with parkinsonism in the general population are poorly understood, thus…”
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New and Appropriate Goals for Parkinson Disease Physical Therapy by Ahlskog, J Eric

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My Treatment Approach to Multiple System Atrophy by Coon, Elizabeth A., Ahlskog, J. Eric

“…Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a neurodegenerative disorder primarily characterized by autonomic failure plus parkinsonism or cerebellar ataxia. The…”
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Frequency of levodopa-related dyskinesias and motor fluctuations as estimated from the cumulative literature by Ahlskog, J. Eric, Muenter, Manfred D.

“…There is no clear consensus regarding the frequency (and hence, the risk), of dyskinesias or motor fluctuations during chronic levodopa therapy for Parkinson's…”
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A genomic pathway approach to a complex disease: axon guidance and Parkinson disease by Lesnick, Timothy G, Papapetropoulos, Spiridon, Mash, Deborah C, Ffrench-Mullen, Jarlath, Shehadeh, Lina, de Andrade, Mariza, Henley, John R, Rocca, Walter A, Ahlskog, J Eric, Maraganore, Demetrius M

“…While major inroads have been made in identifying the genetic causes of rare Mendelian disorders, little progress has been made in the discovery of common gene…”
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Increased risk of parkinsonism in women who underwent oophorectomy before menopause by ROCCA, W. A, BOWER, J. H, MARAGANORE, D. M, AHLSKOG, J. E, GROSSARDT, . R, DE ANDRADE, M, MELTON, L. J

“…There is increasing laboratory evidence for a neuroprotective effect of estrogen on the nigrostriatal pathway; however, the epidemiologic evidence remains…”
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Sensitivity and Specificity of Diagnostic Criteria for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy by Ali, Farwa, Martin, Peter R., Botha, Hugo, Ahlskog, J. Eric, Bower, James H., Masumoto, Joseph Y., Maraganore, Demetrius, Hassan, Anhar, Eggers, Scott, Boeve, Bradley F., Knopman, David S., Drubach, Daniel, Petersen, Ronald C., Dunkley, Erika Driver, Gerpen, Jay, Uitti, Ryan, Whitwell, Jennifer L., Dickson, Dennis W., Josephs, Keith A.

“…Background In 2017, the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society put forward new clinical criteria for the diagnosis of PSP, recognizing diverse…”
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