Coffee has been consistently shown when drunk in large amounts to reduce the risk of developing Parkinson’s. Also, patients who smoke cigarettes have a lower risk of Parkinson’s. It has been hard to understand why this should be so, but recent studies point to the fact that Parkinson’s disease patients, because they have less dopamine… Read more »
Month: September 2015
A new way to treat off-periods in Parkinson’s – Inhaled Levodopa
This device is in clinical trials but seems likely to be approved by the FDA and may be available in 1 to 2 years. The therapy is called CVT-301. It is inhaled as one would use an asthma inhaler. Patients with long-standing Parkinson’s almost always develop motor fluctuations, also called on-off effects. Manipulating the levodopa… Read more »
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