picks — 2026-07-04

Picks (written 2026-07-04)

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Sternum-worn vibrotactile device in Parkinson’s disease: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial npj Parkinson's Disease (Nature) · 2026-07-03

Wearable vibrotactile device shows placebo-controlled symptom benefit, ready for home use
A Wearable Plantar Pressure System for Early Warning of Freezing of Gait Based on Time-Frequency and State-Space Modeling medRxiv — Neurology preprints · 2026-07-01

Wearable insole predicts freezing episodes before they happen, enabling real-time cueing
Lewy pathology largely absent in prefrontal cortices of Parkinson’s disease patients undergoing deep brain stimulation npj Parkinson's Disease (Nature) · 2026-07-01

DBS patients show minimal cortical Lewy pathology, reassuring news on dementia risk
Alzheimer's Disease Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers Predict Survival in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Movement Disorders (Wiley) · 2026-07-02

CSF biomarkers predict survival in PSP, aiding prognosis conversations with families

Parkinson-Therapie: Ärzte empfehlen drei Stunden Training pro Woche - Ad-hoc-news.de Google News — „Morbus Parkinson" (de) · 2026-07-02

Doctors recommend three hours weekly exercise, a concrete target for symptom management
"Marca-passo" cerebral ajuda pacientes com Parkinson a voltar a caminhar - Olhar Digital Google Notícias — "doença de Parkinson" (pt-BR) · 2026-07-02

Patient story: DBS 'brain pacemaker' helps a person walk again
パーキンソン病の「補助薬」は日々の暮らしを過ごしやすくする｜高齢者の正しいクスリとの付き合い方 - 日刊ゲンダイDIGITAL Google ニュース — "パーキンソン病" (ja) · 2026-07-03

Practical guide to adjunct medications that ease daily symptoms for elderly patients