Inadequately Controlled Motor Fluctuations
Overview As Parkinson’s disease progresses, the response to levodopa becomes more complex and medication beneficial effects begin to wear off between doses. The variations in…
Category: About Parkinson’s Disease
Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
Often non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease can be overlooked and thought to be unassociated with PD, especially in the early stages of the disease. However,…
Overview of Motor Symptoms
The most common motor symptoms of PD include tremor (occurring at rest), slowness of movements (bradykinesia), rigidity of movements in the limbs, trunk, and neck,…
Atypical Parkinsonism & PSP
Atypical – Atypical Parkinsonism is a term used to cover a variety of neurodegenerative disorders in which parkinsonism occurs usually in conjunction with other signs…
Causes of Parkinson’s Disease
The cause of Parkinson’s disease is unknown, however there are a number of genetic and environmental factors being studied as risk factors for the disease.…
Basic Science of Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by cell (neuronal) death of dopamine-producing cells. The area in the brain with the most substantial degeneration is…