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Pharma Company Buys Up MJFF-funded Biotech and Motor Symptom Therapy
March 19, 2018
… require higher doses, which can cause side effects such as dyskinesia or uncontrolled movements . The glutamate system … ease the movement symptoms of Parkinson's without causing dyskinesia. A Phase II trial is under way in Europe . …
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Levodopa Doesn't Slow or Speed Parkinson's Progression
January 25, 2019
… on jerky movements associated with levodopa use ( called dyskinesia ) sooner, so they delay levodopa even if they … was true. Levodopa use sooner didn't bring on greater dyskinesia, but it also didn't slow the course of disease. …
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Michael J. Fox Foundation Awards $2.2 Million
December 10, 2009
… that the brain’s serotonin system plays a role in dyskinesia, the excessive movements brought on by long-term … pilot study will enroll 24 Parkinson’s patients with dyskinesia at two sites in Sweden. If eltoprazine proves …
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MJFF Funds Two Investigations of Placebo Effect in Parkinson’s Disease
December 29, 2009
… which degenerates in PD. As part of a clinical trial in dyskinesia announced by the Foundation earlier this month , … trials, as well as provide ancillary information on various dyskinesia rating scales’ susceptibility to placebo effects. …
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Medications & Treatments
… the need for medications and decrease side effects, such as dyskinesia, that can accompany drug therapy. Read More … surgical procedure for Parkinson’s motor symptoms or dyskinesia that can’t be controlled with medication. For …
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Ask the MD: Dental Care and Parkinson’s
January 13, 2022
… with drooling. Others might have extra movements (dyskinesia) in the mouth or jaw, or they could grind their teeth. Slowness, stiffness, dyskinesia and even mood changes could make tooth brushing …