Emergency department wait times can be hours long, and for people with Parkinson's disease, it can be a hurdle to ensure they ...

Since Parkinson’s disease symptoms vary from person to person and there is no cure, treatment options vary as well. Levodopa is the most commonly used medication in Parkinson’s patients ...

Until now, levodopa has been the standard first-line treatment for Parkinson’s patients. Levodopa — which is converted into dopamine in the brain and targets the D2/D3/D4 dopamine receptors ...

There have been many remarkable changes in treatments for Parkinson's disease in recent years. Scientists have developed new drugs, and they have a better understanding of how to use older treatments.

Despite a National Deep Brain Stimulation Service in operation since 2022, insufficient resources mean that many Irish ...

Treatment of Parkinson's disease is in large part based on the administration of levodopa. The use of this drug is limited by the development of psychiatric complications, including a disorder ...

As multiple drugmakers race to bring novel, levodopa-based Parkinson’s disease treatments to the market, New Jersey’s Amneal Pharmaceuticals has taken home the gold in the U.S. Late Wednesday ...

The only activity that has been shown to reduce disease progression is intense exercise, and pickleball has also been shown to do so for certain people. Programs that use pickleball as therapy for ...

May not respond to traditional Parkinson’s medications like levodopa. Common culprit medications include haloperidol, metoclopramide, risperidone, and flunarizine. More prominent symptoms in the ...

Until now, levodopa has been the standard first-line treatment for Parkinson’s patients. Levodopa — which is converted into dopamine in the brain and targets the D2/D3/D4 dopamine receptors ...