A fear of the potential side effects of Parkinson’s disease treatments, dubbed “levodopa phobia,” can cause patients and their doctors to delay the use of these therapies, a neurologist says. However, evidence suggests that starting adequate levodopa therapy early is safe, particularly for patients with increased functional disability, according…
With a treatment not yet within reach that might slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease, much less offer a cure, many — doctors, patients, and researchers alike — are looking to exercise in hopes of fending off a worsening of symptoms. Interest in exercise-based interventions has risen so much that…
If the FDA approves Sunovion’s APL-130277 come January, Parkinson’s patients will have a first oral treatment — and a first new treatment in more than a decade — for off episodes, those times of difficulties with movement despite taking treatments that stimulate dopamine receptors, like levodopa. “We think that…
Diet, supplements, and over-the-counter medications play a crucial role in mitigating the daily symptoms of Parkinson’s, which can range from low energy levels to constipation to anxiety and depression, according to a presentation hosted by The Parkinson Voice Project. Susan Imke, FNP, GNP-C, a certified gerontological nurse practitioner who focuses…
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