Parkinson Disease Overview
The flow of electricity through the
dopamine neuron bundles in the
substantia nigra of the brain
regulate fine motor control.
Parkinson 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 Parkinson
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 Parkinson
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 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 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 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
Parkinson Disease symptoms are simply there
to allow the L-dopa to function more
effectively.
Treatment of Parkinson Disease
follows a very predictable course.
Under the standard medical approach
to Parkinson Disease Overview after the initial stabilization within 2 or 3 years the
Parkinson Disease symptoms return
requiring changes in treatment. After the initial
return of Parkinson 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 Disease occur. The
pages of this web site Parkinson
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 Disease
treatment are caused by
mismanagement of L-dopa. Please read
to other pages of this article for
details.
Parkinson Disease Overview
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