Manon Day – Living with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease
“The Movement Disorder Clinic team offers excellent medical care and it really makes all the difference in someone’s life to be treated with humanity.”
Dr. Anne-Louise Lafontaine is the Chief of the department of Neurology of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), and a recognized national speaker in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders.
Parkinson's Disease (PD) affects 1 in every 500 people in Canada
Clinical care and research share one roof at The Neuro
Movement Disorder Clinic delivers outstanding patient care
The clinic is a Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence, one of only a few in Canada
Dr. Edward Fon identifies Open Science as a motor for accelerating drug discoveries
He is the Scientific Director of The Neuro and a clinician-scientist who practices in the area of Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders.
"Parkinson’s disease does not exist.” - Ben Stecher
Parkinson’s advocate says patients have a greater role to play in research
Understanding PD: Dr. Heidi McBride
Her lab looks at new therapeutic approaches to treating degenerative diseases like Parkinson's.
Linda Bérard - Living with PD
She is under the care of Dr. Edward Fon, a neurologist and world-class researcher in PD at The Neuro.
On the hunt for a cure: Dr. Nguyen-Vi Mohamed
She grows mini-brains out of human stem cells to find a cure for Parkinson's Disease.
Every year, The Neuro is supported by a community that is more than 4,500 strong. Together, we are building a better life for those living with a neurological disorder.
The Montreal Neurological Institute & Hospital is a McGill University research and teaching institute; delivering the highest quality of care to patients, as part of the Neuroscience Mission of the McGill University Health Centre. The Neuro is proud to be a Killam Institution, supported by the Killam Trusts.
