And now - a paradox. Levodopa is the first-line treatment for Parkinson's disease, and it's generally agreed that the drug can reduce some of the distressing symptoms, especially in the earlier stages of the disease. But like any powerful drug, it...
The anti Parkinson's drug selegiline can significantly increase the risk of death among patients who are under 80 years of age. ...
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Q:How successful are some of the new therapies for Parkinson's disease? I've just heard that doctors are experimenting with transplanting fetal brain tissue in patients with Parkinson's. What are ...
Two years ago my husband, now 58 years old, had moderate Parkinson's and held down a job. Then the medication he was taking, Sinemet, congested his liver and caused hepatitis. The result was adv ...
It's difficult to decide if Parkinson's disease patients have more to fear from the illness than the drugs to treat it. Around 22 per cent suffer drug induced psychosis, often resulting in nursing ...
Scientists have found the perfect preventative for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's smoke a lot, quaff a great deal of alcohol or drink bucketloads of coffee. ...
Parkinson's patients are having pig embryo cells implanted into their brains as a 'last resort' treatment. ...
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