Biomarkers – an indicator of the presence or severity of a disease.
DBS – Deep Brain Stimulation
ECG or EKG – Electrocardiogram checks how your heart is functioning by measuring the electrical activity of the heart.
EEG – Electroencephalography measures electrical activity of the brain with the electrodes placed along the scalp.
MCI – Mild cognitive impairment, in which people have more memory problems than normal for people their age.
MRI – Magnetic Resonance Imaging uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create pictures of the anatomy and the processes of the body.
MSA – Multiple System Atrophy, a neurodegenerative disorder that can mimic Parkinson's.
PD – Parkinson’s Disease, a neurodegenerative brain disorder that can lead to shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with walking, balance, and coordination.
PET – Positron Emission Tomography is a nuclear imaging technique to create 3D colour images to see how your body’s cell are working.
Phase 2 clinical trial – Studies a drug’s effectiveness and determines risks and side effects in people with a disease or condition.
Phase 3 clinical trial – Compares a drug to standard therapies for a disease or condition.
Placebo – Substances that are made to resemble drugs but do not contain an active drug, they are usually a starch or sugar.
PSP – Progressive Supranuclear Palsy is an uncommon brain disorder that affects movement, walking and balance, speech, swallowing, vision, mood, behaviour and thinking.
RBD – REM Behaviour Disorder occurs when you act out vivid dreams when you are asleep.
snOH – Symptomatic Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension is a drop in blood pressure when standing up, changing positions, or standing for a long period of time.
TMS – Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a non-invasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain.
