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Neurodegenerative diseases

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smell of parkinson disease

Parkinson’s smell

June 23, 2021 by Pablo Barrecheguren

Of the five senses, smelling is perhaps the least valued nowadays, even when we all have strong emotional memories associated with some odor. For example, we all remember our grandparents’ houses and their distinct smell. Japanese culture has its own term for this smell, kareishu or “old people smell,” and science has discovered that the substance 2-nonenal …

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painting alzheimer william utermohlen

Painting Alzheimer’s

June 10, 2021 by Pablo Barrecheguren

All artists sign their work, however, by the end of 1999, William Utermohlen could barely remember his signature. Born in Philadelphia (1933), William was a famous American artist living in London until his death in 2007. His oil paintings are characterized by bright colors that are difficult to forget, and yet, one of his last works is made in a sober black and white: …

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Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis, employment and stigma: a break in everyday life

May 29, 2021 by NeuronUP

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that is one of the leading causes of non-traumatic disability in young adults. As such, it has diverse care needs. Within the daily life of the population with multiple sclerosis, employment plays a fundamental role, producing alterations in the health and quality of life of people with sclerosis …

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Parkinson's

On-off phenomena? Wearing-off? Why are they important in Parkinson’s disease?

April 22, 2021 by Javier Tomás Romero

Parkinson’s disease destroys the neuronal nuclei and circuits that are responsible for distributing and generating dopamine. The most important of these nuclei -but not the only one- is the substantia nigra: it is the first to suffer neurodegeneration as a consequence of several factors that have not yet been explained. Among others, viral, toxic (MPTP), …

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Differences between Multiple Sclerosis MS and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ALS

Multiple Sclerosis vs. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: How do they differ?

March 29, 2021 by NeuronUP

Nowadays there is considerable confusion between Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Most people think it is the same disease but in fact, they are very different, even though both are neurodegenerative diseases and have “sclerosis” in their name. As a result, we wanted to briefly explain the main differences between these diseases.

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Explaining Alzheimer’s Disease to Children

March 10, 2021 by NeuronUP

Every July 26th Grandparents Day is celebrated to pay tribute to the vital role grandparents play in families. At NeuronUP, we would like to take this opportunity to discuss the difficult task of explaining Alzheimer’s disease to children.

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neurodegenerative disease movie the notebook

5 movies depicting neurodegenerative diseases

February 24, 2021 by NeuronUP

Movies provide us with stories of fantasy, comedy, adventure, or drama. Movies are much more than simple entertainment. Cinema is a fundamental tool to raise awareness about adverse real-life situations.

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