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(Brand names in India: Syncapone, Entacom plus) How do Entacapone & Tolcapone act? Entcapone is a friend of levodopa. It prevents the breakdown of levodopa by inhibiting an enzyme called COMT. The name of the enzyme is not important, what is important is that entacapone protects levodopa. Therefore, it makes the levodopa stay longer in the blood. As […]

Slowing progression (Click) Part 1: Exercise & Preventing Injuries Part 2: Medications Part 3: Traditional meds & Coffee Part 4: Stem Cell Therapy Important! Please note that the effect of these interventions is still under research. Do NOT take any medication without a prescription of a registered doctor. The medications we have for Parkinson’s disease

Slowing progression (Click) Part 1: Exercise & Preventing Injuries Part 2: Medications Part 3: Traditional meds & Coffee Part 4: Stem Cell Therapy Important! Please note that the effect of these interventions is still under research. Do NOT take any medication without a prescription of a registered doctor. The Best Pain Medication for Parkinson’s Disease we have

Slowing progression (Click)

Slowing progression (Click) Part 1: Exercise & Preventing Injuries Part 2: Medications Part 3: Traditional meds & Coffee Part 4: Stem Cell Therapy Important! Please note that the effect of these interventions is still under research. Do NOT take any medication without a prescription of a registered doctor. The medications we have for Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease may cause difficulty swallowing (Dysphagia). Food may go into the lungs – this is called Aspiration. The decrease in swallowing saliva may also cause drooling. These problems are particularly severe in a disease called Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Although PSP is slightly different than Parkinson’s disease, all the information given here is helpful if you have PSP. Parkinson’s

Diseases which look like Parkinson’s disease, but have additional features are called “Parkinson’s Plus” syndromes. You can read more about Parkinson’s Plus Syndromes here. Multiple System atrophy (MSA) is a Parkinson’s Plus syndrome. In MSA, a component of our nervous system called the “Autonomic Nervous System” is also affected. This causes problems in body functions such

A DAT scan or F-DOPA PET scan can be used for Parkinson’s diagnosis. But, Parkinson’s disease is primarily a clinical diagnosis. In other words, an evaluation of symptoms & examination by a doctor experienced in Parkinson’s disease is usually sufficient for diagnosis and treatment. Usually, your history a thorough examination is better than any testing for Parkinson’s disease. Let us know

1. भारत में मिर्गी की सर्जरी क्यों की जाती है? कुछ लोगों को दौरे पड़ते हैं. दिमाग में बिजली अनियंत्रित होने के कारण ऐसा होता है. इस स्थिति को “मिर्गी” कहते हैं. दवाइयां लेने के बाद करीब 80% मरीज़ों में दौरे पड़ने बंद हो जाते हैं. लेकिन, 20% लोगों को 2 या अधिक दवाएं लेने के बाद

All doctors and possibly all patients should know what can mimic Parkinson’s disease. There are more than 30+ diseases that produce similar similar symptoms. These mimics may cause Parkinson’s misdiagnosis. For example, hypothyroidism also produces slowness of movements. Therefore hypothyroidism can be misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s disease. The treatment is different for each of these conditions.