Movement disorders program wins $100,000 grant from NPF
Every nine minutes, someone’s mother, father, sister, brother or friend is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
In the ongoing effort to treat and educate patients and families affected by this disease, the National Parkinson Foundation recently awarded the MCG Movement Disorders Program a $100,000 grant for comprehensive care and outreach. The grant will fund family-centered clinical services for patients and care partners, and community outreach and education.
“As part of the MCG Neuroscience Center of Excellence, the Movement Disorders Program is a multidisciplinary effort that involves collaboration with those in our center, in our community and throughout the nation,” said Dr. Kapil Sethi, medical director of the program. “Our program continues to provide the latest medical and surgical treatment and support for patients with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. One example is deep brain stimulation, which can effectively control the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and return the patient to a high quality of life.”
The grant is part of a $9 million package in new grants that the foundation awarded to centers of excellence, care and outreach centers, university research programs and individual researchers.