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parkinson disease is a disorder having rigidity in body, resting tremors, slow movements.
It is usually a disease of middle age.
Drugs like syndopa (levodopa+carbidopa) can help to control the symptoms.
Thanks.
parkinson disease is a disorder having rigidity in body, resting tremors, slow movements.
It is usually a disease of middle age.
Drugs like syndopa (levodopa+carbidopa) can help to control the symptoms.
Thanks.
Asked for male, 62 years old from Chennai
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They both contain Levodopa and Carbidopa, however....
In the Plus, the doses are 100mg and 25mgs respectively.
The CR is a time released formulation and it offers an additional dosage of 50mgs and 200mgs, in addition to the dosage listed above.
And side effects may include: nausea, dizziness and drowsiness.
In the Plus, the doses are 100mg and 25mgs respectively.
The CR is a time released formulation and it offers an additional dosage of 50mgs and 200mgs, in addition to the dosage listed above.
And side effects may include: nausea, dizziness and drowsiness.
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I understand your concern for your father. In physiotherapy we have several techniques to treat Parkinson’s patients like stretching exercises, manipulation techniques, mobility program, co-ordination/balance training etc. Physical therapy is the best treatment that we can offer to patients to make them work independently by increasing there functional performance. So I would recommend you to take him to physiotherapist who can make a best treatment plan from further deterioration of disease. By...more
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Homeopathic merc -30 and rhus t -30 do a lot of good and can be taken with the allopathic meds. 6 drops of each med in a sponfl water six times a day should show improvement.
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Parkinsons disease is a neuro degenerative disease. Unfortunately there is no permanent treatment for this condition. For initial symptom relief doctors give anticholinergics, antihistaminics, but latter dopamine agonists or dopamine precursures (levodopa) is needed. I your case, it appears to be an early onset and already advanced case of parkinsonism which is associates with high grade dementia, rigidity, tremour, inability to walk. In this condition levodopa+carbidopa/benserazide-. 4-. 8g/day...more
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Thanks for your question.
Consult nearest psychiatrist asap.
Patient need to be evaluated in details such as mental status examination to be carried out by psychiatrist.
Somehow dose of levodopa carbidopa is high, although you didn't mention frequency of dose.
If he is taking bd than somewhat fine.
Rest of the things will be taken care by psychiatrist.
Consult nearest psychiatrist asap.
Patient need to be evaluated in details such as mental status examination to be carried out by psychiatrist.
Somehow dose of levodopa carbidopa is high, although you didn't mention frequency of dose.
If he is taking bd than somewhat fine.
Rest of the things will be taken care by psychiatrist.
Asked for male, 64 years old from Gopalganj
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Your father is on correct medicines for Parkinson's disease (PD). Unfortunately, there is no cure for PD. Therefore, the medicines are needed lifelong.
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