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Research Roundup: Recruiting Studies for Better Parkinson’s Treatment
December 20, 2022
… more and find a study center near you. Seeking to Reduce Dyskinesia : Many people with PD take levodopa to manage … Long-term levodopa use could cause people to develop dyskinesia — uncontrolled movements. The SHINE study is … to 85, diagnosed with PD and experiencing levodopa-induced dyskinesia. Learn more here . Testing a Protein Inhibitor : …
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Ask the MD: Vision and Parkinson's Disease
October 27, 2015
… help hold the eyelids open. Many people are familiar with dyskinesia -- the abnormal, involuntary movements of the … years of levodopa usage. Few people are aware, though, that dyskinesia can also affect the eyes and cause blurred vision. If someone is experiencing dyskinesia in other parts of the body, this might be the …
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Xadago (safinamide)
… Cons and Complications Potential side effects include dyskinesia (uncontrolled, involuntary movement), falls, …
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Study: Novel Therapy Limits ‘Wearing Off’ Periods Associated with Parkinson’s Drugs
December 11, 2012
… is thought to cause a troubling side effect called dyskinesia , may be inhibited through this process. In … Therapeutics, targets the brain’s glutamate system to limit dyskinesia in people with PD. Pimavanserin , a drug from …
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Margaret Bradbury, PhD
… discovery and approval of Austedo, a treatment for tardive dyskinesias and the chorea associated with Huntington’s …
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