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

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

Levodopa is the most efficacious agent for the treatment of motor features of Parkinson's disease but its chronic use is associated with the development of motor complications. Mounting evidence ...

In fluctuating Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, treatment of PD using the catechol-O-methyl transferase inhibitor entacapone with carbidopa/levodopa improves quality of life and activities of ...

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

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

Researchers uncovered new findings about involuntary muscle movements that come with long-term administration of Parkinson's drug levodopa.

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

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

Diet may also help your body handle Parkinson’s medications better. Research suggests that diet may play a role in boosting the efficacy of drugs like levodopa and in helping to manage side effects.

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 ...

Tremors can often get worse in stressful situations, but levodopa, the standard medication to treat the condition, tends to ...