Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders treatment from neurology specialists at Mayo Clinic.
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www.mayoclinic.org/parkinsons-disease/
www.mayoclinic.org/parkinsons-disease/
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For this reason, there is no standard or “best” treatment for Parkinson's disease. Treatment approaches include medication and surgical therapy.
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www.parkinson.org/Page.aspx?pid=227
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The mission of the National Parkinson Foundation is to improve the quality of care for people with Parkinson’s disease through research, education and outreach. About Parkinson Disease...
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www.parkinson.org/
www.parkinson.org/
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New therapies can help ease the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease, but treatments currently on the market can neither replace the faulty nerve cells that cause the disease nor stop it from progressing. Parkinson's disease is one of a larger group of neurological conditions called motor system disorders.
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www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1998/498_pd.html
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They are not nearly as effective in treating the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. However, they last longer and are often used to smooth the sometimes off-and-on effect of levodopa. These drugs have been used for many years to help control the tremor associated with Parkinson's disease. A number of anticholinergic...
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Parkinson's disease develops gradually, often starting with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand. But while tremor may be the most well-known sign of Parkinson's disease, the disorder also commonly causes a slowing or freezing of movement. Treatments and drugs...
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/parkinsons-disease/DS00295
www.mayoclinic.com/health/parkinsons-disease/DS00295
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There is no known cure for Parkinson's disease. The goal of treatment is to control symptoms. Medications used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease are: Less commonly, surgery may be an option for patients with very severe Parkinson's disease who no longer respond to many medications. These surgeries do not...
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000755.htm
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Parkinson's disease is a disorder that affects nerve cells, or neurons, in a part of the brain that controls muscle movement. In Parkinson's, neurons that make a chemical called dopamine die or do not work properly. Parkinson's Disease: Nonpharmacologic Treatments(We Move)
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/parkinsonsdisease.html
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/parkinsonsdisease.html
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The Emotional Toll of Parkinson's Disease Parkinson's disease was first described in England in 1817 by Dr. James Parkinson. The disease most often develops after age 50. It is one of the most common nervous system disorders of the elderly. Sometimes Parkinson's disease occurs in Paying for Alternative Treatments...
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