United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Portland VA Medical Center

Northwest PADRECC
   Parkinson's Disease Research, Education & Clinical Center

For veterans with Parkinson's disease

Overview

NW PADRECC's specialty team works to improve the health care of veterans with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. Clinics, research, and classes take place in both Seattle and Portland.

Nurse evaluating progression of Parkinson's disease based on movement

About Parkinson's Disease
Parkinsonism is a progressive degenerative disorder affecting one of the regions of the brain controlling movement. The most common symptoms are tremor, muscular stiffness, and slowness of movement. more...

PADRECC Clinics
If you are a veteran and have a movement disorder you can receive health & medical services through Northwest PADRECC’s specialty clinics in Portland or Seattle. more...

PADRECC Reasearch Studies
If you would like to learn about reasearch studies that PADRECC is currently recruiting for.

Patient Education
Visit this link to learn about education events hosted by the Northwest PADRECC. You can also view videos of previous education talks.

Resources
To learn more about your disease check the classes, books, and websites listed here.

 

Behavioral Health and Clinical Neurosciences Section
Phone: 503-721-1091
FAX: 503-402-2961
email: nwpadrecc@va.gov