
NeurologyDecember 2, 2016
Social-Media Hype about Diseases and Treatments Does Patients No Favors
A downside to the awesome power of these platforms comes from not knowing or perhaps not caring about the source of information
Israel Robledo is a Parkinson's disease advocate, having been diagnosed with PD in 2007 at age 42. He speaks frequently to elected officials and others about the disease and serves as a member of the Michael J. Fox Foundation Patient Council. He works as a special education teacher in Midland, Texas.

Social-Media Hype about Diseases and Treatments Does Patients No Favors
A downside to the awesome power of these platforms comes from not knowing or perhaps not caring about the source of information