The Parkinson's Web

Site:
http://neuro-chief-e.mgh.harvard.edu/parkinsonsweb/Main/PDmain.html

Category:
Health and Medicine

Review (in 1996):

Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a growing national problem, with more than one million victims in the United States alone. This page from Massachusetts General hospital offers information to people with Parkinson's Disease, their families, and caregivers. If you're just learning about the disease, the online primer provides a thorough, easy-to-understand introduction. Although the actual causes of Parkinson's remains a mystery, these neurologists do understand a lot about how the brain functions, and they patiently explain concepts like neurotransmitters and enzymes.

An extensive glossary of medical terms is helpful, too. The directory of support organizations is comprehensive and truly global, and a link the the MGH Neuro-WebForum enables you to post questions to moderated discussion groups. The caregiver's handbook is especially invaluable.

As reviewed in the 1996 "World Wide Web Top 1000" - a review of the Top 5% of all Web Sites in 1996.