Parkinson’s patients work their brains harder to stay motivated – research

The study was carried out by researchers at the University of Dundee’s School of Medicine (University of Dundee/PA)

People living with Parkinson’s disease can work their brains harder to keep them motivated, according to new research.

The University of Dundee study found that patients with Parkinson’s can create a “back channel” within their brain that they may use to prevent them from becoming apathetic – one of the first and most prevalent symptoms of the illness.