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    General Management of Parkinson's
    soaniamathur
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 3 min

    General Management of Parkinson's

    Parkinson’s disease has a multitude of symptoms, both motor and non-motor in nature. It affects the emotional, physical, mental and...
    79 views1 comment
    Dopamine Replacement in PD
    soaniamathur
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 3 min

    Dopamine Replacement in PD

    Levodopa was developed over 50 years ago in the 1960s many years after James Parkinson in 1817 wrote about a constellation of symptoms...
    88 views1 comment
    Dopamine Agonists in PD
    soaniamathur
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 3 min

    Dopamine Agonists in PD

    Unlike the dopamine replacement group of medications, these medications aren’t converted into dopamine in the brain. Instead these drugs...
    71 views1 comment
    MAO-B Inhibitors in PD
    soaniamathur
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 3 min

    MAO-B Inhibitors in PD

    Monoamine oxidase is an enzyme that breaks down certain neurotransmitters (chemical messengers) in the brain including dopamine, one of...
    69 views1 comment
    Miscellaneous Medications in PD
    soaniamathur
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 2 min

    Miscellaneous Medications in PD

    One of the newest group of medications, the COMT inhibitors, in fact don’t treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s directly. They are always...
    37 views0 comments
    10 Tips for Your Medications
    soaniamathur
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 5 min

    10 Tips for Your Medications

    Ten Tips To Get The Most Out Of Your Parkinson’s Medications Currently there is no cure for Parkinson’s disease but there are a number of...
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    10 Pieces of Information to Take to Your Doctor
    soaniamathur
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 4 min

    10 Pieces of Information to Take to Your Doctor

    Because there is no objective test or marker for Parkinson’s disease, the physician looking after the management of your illness relies...
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    Nutrition in Parkinson's Disease
    soaniamathur
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 3 min

    Nutrition in Parkinson's Disease

    There are no diets specific to Parkinson’s. However there are a variety of nutritional concerns that may arise as this disease progresses...
    74 views1 comment
    Maintaining a Healthy Weight
    soaniamathur
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 3 min

    Maintaining a Healthy Weight

    Progressive weight loss and undernutrition is a major feature of PD, particularly as the disease progresses. This can be due to a number...
    38 views0 comments
    Treatment of Pain in PD
    soaniamathur
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 3 min

    Treatment of Pain in PD

    Because Parkinson’s remains an incurable illness, the goal of any treatment intervention must be quality of life and pain has a...
    34 views0 comments
    Treatment of Mood Disorders in PD
    soaniamathur
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 3 min

    Treatment of Mood Disorders in PD

    Much like any of the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease, management of mood disorders like depression and anxiety which are more prevalent...
    25 views0 comments
    Management of REM Behaviour Sleep Disorder
    soaniamathur
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 2 min

    Management of REM Behaviour Sleep Disorder

    What to do if you suspect you have RBD… REM sleep behavior disorder is strongly associated with certain neurologic diseases including...
    19 views0 comments
    Tai Chi and Parkinson's Disease
    soaniamathur
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 3 min

    Tai Chi and Parkinson's Disease

    Move slowly... Originating in China as a form of martial arts, Tai Chi is a balance-based exercise that consists of gentle, rhythmic...
    33 views1 comment
    Acupuncture and Parkinson's Disease
    soaniamathur
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 3 min

    Acupuncture and Parkinson's Disease

    What's the point? Although dopamine replacement therapy is considered the gold standard treatment for the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s...
    48 views1 comment
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