Some individuals known to be protein sensitive choose to consume the majority of their daily protein requirement (45-60 mg. for adults) in the evening, when...
When starting to take carbidopa/levodopa, patients are often advised to take it 30-60 minutes prior to meals or 1-2 hours after a meal. Some individuals may...
Side effects are similar with all carbidopa/levodopa preparations. Nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite occurs in a small percentage of patients early in...
Does any one have any iformation or neourpathy. I went to the Dr, with weakness and numbness in my left leg and they told me that my nerves were starting to...
The pharmacologic action of a dopamine agonist is different from that of levodopa. Levodopa is converted in the brain into dopamine. In contrast, dopamine...
Each one of us has limits which are clean for him . They influence our life and deserve our attention if we wants to support the full development of our...
Medical research has provided us with numerous medications which used alone, or more often in judicious combination, can provide significant relief of the...
Great emphasis is placed on the treatment of the motor features of Parkinson's disease, including tremor, muscle rigidity, bradykinesia and postural...
The Pain of Rigidity In the beginning, before you're diagnosed with PD, you may complain of a dull pain, like a sprain. The pain may be described as aching, ...
A PET Scan enables physicians to view parts of the body that are not seen on Computerized Tomography or Magnetic Resonance Imaging. PET Scans can show how the...
Essential Tremor Essential Tremor or Benign Essential Tremor is a tremor which usually involves the arms and head in any combination: one arm, both arms, one...
I have a question about pet scans. I live in Nebraska and I go to the Med center in Omaha to a neurologist there. I had a pet scan done about 2 years ago, had...
Renato M.E. Sabbatini, PhD Physicians and researchers have a new and wonderful tool to understand how the brain works in health and disease. It's the PET ...
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Adverse reactions to levodopa: drug toxicity or progression of disease? Introduced 30 years ago, levodopa remains the mainstay of treatment for Parkinson's...
Parkinson's disease affects the muscles of the face. Some people have blank expressions or no expression on their face at all. This is known as facial masking....
Social anxiety is nervousness about being in social situations with other people that the person may or may not know.A person may feel comfortable at home but...
By Abraham Lieberman MD, Medical Director, National Parkinson Foundation Typical adult-onset Parkinson disease develops at age 60+ years. It's a common disease...
By Zubin Tantra, P.T. A new form of holistic therapy, called the Feldenkrais Method®, is gaining popularity. Feldenkrais is a form of somatic education that ...
ADAPTATION TO PARKINSON' S DISEASE Susan Imke, R.N., M.S. People who develop a chronic disease such as Parkinson's have a tendency to experience many similar...
A caregiver is someone who helps a person carry out the tasks of daily life. The title "caregiver" can fit a variety of people such as sons, daughters,...
Most caregivers have asked this question in one way or another. A spouse, a son or daughter, another family member, or even a friend can become a "caregiver"...
Younger families must deal with the unique issues of communicating the diagnosis and sharing the daily ups and downs of PD with young children and teenagers...
Marriage is the relationship most often studied and referenced in the literature on caregiving. The care partner of a young or middle-aged person with PD faces...
J. Thomas Hutton, M.D., Ph.D. Director, Neurology Research & Education Center, Lubbock, Texas A National Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence When a...
Some medications can induce or worsen the primary features of Parkinson's disease. These drugs are intended to treat illnesses or symptoms other than those of...
Although, typically a chronic problem, Parkinsonism occurs early in the course of neuroleptic treatment and therefore can be included in the acute neuroleptic...
