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Scientists ID genes linked to Parkinson's side effects

What causes motor complications of Parkinson's treatment?

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People with Parkinson's disease commonly suffer a slowing or freezing of movement caused by the death of neurons that make dopamine, a key chemical that allows brain cells to send and receive messages essential ...





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Parkinson's disease treatment strategies appear to have similar long-term effects on disability

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Mar 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients with early Parkinson disease appear to have similar overall levels of disability and quality of life six years after beginning treatment with either levodopa or a dopamine agonist, according to a report posted online ...


Cough medicine fights dyskinesias in Parkinson's

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 07, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A cough suppressant and a drug tested as a schizophrenia therapy curb the involuntary movements that are disabling side effects of taking the Parkinson's disease medication levodopa, Portland scientists have found.


Drug improves tremors, involuntary movements in Parkinson patients

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jan 02, 2007 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A drug used to treat epilepsy has been found to significantly improve tremors, motor fluctuations, and other involuntary movements, or dyskinesias, in patients with Parkinson disease, according to a study published in the ...



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