MUSC recognized for providing quality care to Parkinson’s patients

By Lauren Sausser   July 26, 2018

MUSC was recently named among the top hospitals in the country for providing care to patients with Parkinson’s disease. File/Staff

The Parkinson’s Foundation recently announced the Medical University of South Carolina will become part of its “Center of Excellence Global Network.”

The foundation recognizes facilities that excel in providing care to patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. MUSC now counts itself among 31 centers in the United States. 

“The Center of Excellence designation recognizes the leaders in providing high-quality Parkinson’s care,” John Lehr, president and chief executive officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation, said in a press release.

“The Parkinson’s Foundation will continue to expand our reach across the country to ensure that every person diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease has access to treatments that will improve their quality of life today.”

Parkinson’s disease is a “progressive disorder of the nervous system,” often marked by tremors in the hands, arms and legs, according to the National Institutes of Health. 

More than 1 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with the disease. In South Carolina, more than 400 people died from it in 2016. 

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