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Parkinson's Disease Clinic & Research Center
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About the Parkinson's Disease Center The University of California, San Francisco Medical Center has an international reputation for its excellence as a clinical and research facility and the UCSF Department of Neurology is widely recognized as one of the leading neuroscience centers in the United States. The Parkinson's Disease Clinic and Research Center at the University of California, San Francisco Department of Neurology has been a National Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence since 1992. The UCSF Parkinson's Disease Clinic and Research Center utilizes a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach to patient care.The Center provides a wide variety of services including outreach, education, research opportunities, and clinical and surgical services. Mission Statement:
Clinical Services Clinical services are provided by a team of experts who integrate a comprehensive program for therapeutic disease management and a myriad of ancillary services to increase patients' function and quality of life. Services include initial diagnosis, comprehensive evaluation and ongoing treatment management as well as evaluation of complex cases as a second opinion. The patients seen at the Center undergo a complete medical history, physical examination and functional examination, and receive an individualized treatment plan. Depending on need, patients also have access to a variety of services including: physical therapy, occupational therapy, swallowing and speech evaluations, and surgical treatments. Free translator services are available. To schedule an appointment to be seen in the Parkinson's disease Clinic, please call (415) 353-2273. Research The UCSF Parkinson's Disease Clinic and Research Center is committed to on-going research to find the cause of and cure for Parkinson's disease. In conjunction with the UCSF Department of Neurology, the PDCRC is very active in a number of research projects that will help us further understand this neurological disorder and evaluate new treatment strategies for it. A variety of drug studies are being conducted that are designed to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Researchers collaborate as active members of the nationwide Parkinson Study Group in multicenter drug and genetic studies. In addition, the researchers are currently involved in studies of a possible hereditary component of the disorder and potential markers of the disease in unaffected family members of parkinsonian patients. Other studies are concerned with magnetic resonance spectroscopy to image mid-brain of patients with Parkinson's disease and the exploration of imaging techniques for detecting sub-clinical disturbances of striatal function in subjects at risk of developing parkinsonism. Physiological studies are being conducted relating to long-latency stretch reflexes, reaction time, sleep disturbances, and event-related potentials. Clinical studies are underway to determine the effects of a variety of treatment (e.g. surgery, exercise) on patient's functional abilities. Click here to learn more about current research studies, and how you can participate, or call (415) 476-9276 ext. #3. Click here for information on our upcoming Conference on Parkinson Disease. This event scheduled for Saturday, November 14, 2009, at the Westin St. Francis.
What is PD? | Members of the team | Ongoing clinical research | Support groups | Links and other resources | Link to National Parkinson's Foundation | Information for people with Parkinson's disease | Information for Health Professionals | Introduccion a la Enfermedad Parkinson | Chinese | Contact Information If you experience any difficulty with this site, Copyright © 2009, The Regents of the University of California.
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