Rodent study indicates that the motor cortex becomes disconnected during episodes of involuntary and uncontrollable movements ...

In a new study, researchers from the University of Arizona looked into some of the complications experienced by people with ...

Parkinson's patients who experience uncontrollable spasms could be treated with a course of ketamine, researchers have found ...

Researchers have uncovered a new understanding of levodopa-induced dyskinesia, a common side effect in Parkinson’s patients, ...

Researchers at the University of Arizona have shed light on a common and troubling side effect of long-term Parkinson’s ...

These side effects include: COMT inhibitors are taken with levodopa to increase the latter's duration of action. They help ...

University of Arizona researchers have revealed new insights into one of the most common complications faced by Parkinson's ...

The standard medication levodopa does not always work against tremors in Parkinson's disease, especially in stressful situations. Propranolol, however, does work during stress, providing insight into ...

Some of the drug is converted to dopamine before it gets to the brain, which can cause adverse side effects and limit ... with Parkinson’s usually take levodopa in combination with another ...

University of Arizona researchers uncovered how levodopa-induced dyskinesia disrupts motor cortex function in Parkinson’s ...

Research suggests that diet may play a role in boosting the efficacy of drugs like levodopa and in helping to manage side effects. Lifestyle changes, like diet and exercise, may also help reduce ...

Right now, the main treatment available to patients is levodopa, a therapy which attempts ... and comes with an array of problematic side effects that can include confusion and dyskinesias ...