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Therapy for Movement Symptoms Shows Positive Results in Parkinson's Model
September 20, 2018
… to complications such as uncontrollable movements called dyskinesia. Foliglurax is designed to be taken in addition to levodopa to help alleviate symptoms such as dyskinesia. It targets the brain chemical glutamate, which …
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Vyalev (carbidopa/levodopa)
… with PD, this drug can contribute to involuntary movement (dyskinesia) or inconsistent symptom control (motor … motor symptoms, motor fluctuations and/or troublesome dyskinesia. Participants had at least 2.5 hours of “off” …
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Podcast: Limiting On-Off Periods in Parkinson's Medications
March 9, 2012
… may return. Those taking levodopa also risk developing dyskinesias, the excessive and uncontrollable movements that … levodopa could help to minimize both "off" periods and dyskinesias alike. In this podcast, Dave Iverson speaks with …
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Philippe Huot, MD, PhD
… to alleviate parkinsonian disability, L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia and dopaminergic psychosis. The approaches used … the mechanisms and targets involved in parkinsonism, dyskinesia and psychosis, as well as the interaction of …
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Research Roundup: Studies Offer More Shots on Goal Toward Cures
September 27, 2021
… started . Learn more about PPMI . Treating Complications : Dyskinesia is uncontrolled, involuntary movement that may … to test a medication, dipraglurant, as a treatment for dyskinesia in Parkinson’s disease. The Michael J. Fox …
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MJFF Staffer Discusses ‘An Impressive Year for Parkinson’s Disease Research’ with Medscape
April 30, 2013
… research projects devoted to finding new treatments for dyskinesia, and improving the delivery of levodopa into the … supported a D1 agonist as a potential therapy for dyskinesia. Dyskinesia is still a major adverse effect of …