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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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