Ď㽶ĘÓƵ News - Anne-Louise Lafontaine /channels/news_feeds/all/term/Anne-Louise%20Lafontaine/rss en The Neuro marks Parkinson’s Awareness Month /channels/channels/news/neuro-marks-parkinsons-awareness-month-286466 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, a time to give special attention to a disease that affects approximately 100,000 Canadians. As a centre for both research and clinical treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD), the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) offers many specialized services and opportunities to participate in research to PD patients.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/pd_month_logo.jpg?itok=Szp-SN3d" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">9 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2018</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 09 Apr 2018 17:59:07 +0000 webfull 137190 at /channels April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month /channels/channels/news/april-parkinsons-awareness-month-267372 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><strong>Multidisciplinary care and cutting-edge research share space at The Neuro</strong></h2> <p>The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) is recognized worldwide for its research and clinical expertise in Parkinson’s disease (PD). PD is a motor neuron disease that is generally associated with old age, but people can also develop it in their thirties and forties. Characteristic symptoms include tremor, rigidity and gait dysfunction, mood and sleep disorders, and cognitive degeneration. About 100,000 Canadians have PD.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/pd_month_logo_1.jpg?itok=LZrZY6Ds" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">1 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2017</span></div></div></div></div></div> Sat, 01 Apr 2017 17:04:10 +0000 webfull 126816 at /channels April - Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month /channels/channels/news/april-parkinsons-disease-awareness-month-244818 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, Ď㽶ĘÓƵ and the Ď㽶ĘÓƵ Health Centre, is at the forefront of Parkinson’s research and clinical care. Parkinson’s patients are seen at The Neuro’s Movement Disorders Clinic and the Montreal General Hospital. Approximately 100,000 Canadians have Parkinson’s disease.</p> <p><strong>The Neuro to introduce experimental drug treatment </strong></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/story.jpg?itok=v9_oDNEY" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">2 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2015</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 02 Apr 2015 13:43:34 +0000 webfull 109219 at /channels