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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

AbbVie has launched its Produodopa therapy for Parkinson’s disease onto the market in the EU, becoming the first and only 24-hour levodopa-based subcutaneous infusion therapy for the ...

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.