Parkinsons
Disease Overview
The flow of electricity through
the dopamine neuron bundles in the
substantia nigra of the brain regulate
fine motor control. Parkinsons
Disease Overview-symptoms
develop when enough of these neurons
are damaged causing compromise of
fine motor control regulation. The
two primary causes of damage are:
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TRAUMATIC DAMAGE
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NEUROTOXIC DAMAGE
Neurotoxic damage appears to be
cause in over 98% of Parkinsons
Disease cases.
Treatment of is broken down into
two categories:
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SURGICAL TREATMENT.
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MEDICAL TREATMENT.
The goal in all Parkinson's
Disease treatment is the same, increase
the flow of electricity through
the dopamine neurons of the substantia
nigra to the point that regulatory
function is restored and symptoms
are under control.
The treatment of Parkinsons
Disease Overview symptoms
is filled of problems. With surgery
most patients do not experience
complete relief of symptoms then
over time experience a gradual deterioration.
During Parkinson's Disease treatment
L-dopa quits working and a general
progressive deterioration of is
noted over time associated numerous
problem. At best treatment is a
can of worms, where the goal of
treatment is to keep the lid on
a can that is growing smaller while
the worms multiply.
At the core of medical treatment
core of Parkinson's Disease is L-dopa.
In giving L-dopa to dopamine levels
rise causing the flow of electricity
through the remaining viable dopamine
neurons to increase leading improvement
of symptoms. L-dopa is available
in a number of prescription forms
and is generally prescribed in combination
with carbidopa. L-dopa does nothing
to cure Parkinson's Disease. In patients
who have improved with L-dopa therapy
symptoms return soon after L-dopa
is stopped no matter how long the
L-dopa has been taken. Other drugs
used in the treatment of Parkinsons
Disease symptoms are simply there
to allow the L-dopa to function
more effectively.
Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
follows a very predictable course.
Under the standard medical approach
to Parkinson's Disease Overview after
the initial stabilization within
2 or 3 years the Parkinson's Disease
symptoms return requiring changes
in treatment. After the initial
return of Parkinson's Disease symptoms
the time between return of symptoms
decreases with each episode. As
the episodes of symptoms returning
occur at a more frequent rate other
symptoms and problems associated
with Parkinson's Disease occur. The
pages of this web site Parkinsons
Disease article contain a comprehensive
list of side effects associated
with treatment and how to manage
them properly.
It is the position of NeuroResearch
Clinics that all problems associated
with Parkinson's Disease treatment
are caused by mismanagement of L-dopa.
Please read to other pages of this
article for details.
Parkinson's Disease Overview
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