Apomorphine: 150-Year-Old Drug Benefits Parkinson's Disease Patients
Apomorphine, a 150-year-old drug for Parkinson’s disease is found to lower ‘off’ time for people at an advanced stage of the disease.
Apomorphine, a 150-year-old drug for Parkinson’s disease is found to lower ‘off’ time for people at an advanced stage of the disease.
‘The Pushpawati Singhania Hospital & Research Institute (PSRI)in New Delhi launched its Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Clinic to help treat patients affected by the condition.’
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"Parkinson's disease is no more an incurable and debilitating disease. Modern medicines and Deep Brain Stimulation have revolutionised the management of Parkinson's disease and many other disorders like tremors, epilepsy and OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)," said Shamsher Dwivedee, Chairman, PSRI Hospital, in New Delhi. Researchers say that Parkinson disease is considered one of the most common human adult-onset neurodegenerative diseases and is the second most common disorder after Alzheimer disease.
It commonly occurs between the ages of 50 and 80 and also affects children and adolescents at the same time.
New Insights into Parkinson�s Treatment
One of the factors behind nerve cell death in Parkinson's disease identified, unlocking the potential for new treatment to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease.
One of the factors behind nerve cell death in Parkinson's disease identified, unlocking the potential for new treatment to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease.
It also marks the birthday of James Parkinson, a London physician who first described the disease.
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Brain Device with 25 Years Battery Life
Implanting a brain device for Parkinsons disease to treat diseases with abnormal brain stimulation will be used widely with the extended battery life.
Implanting a brain device for Parkinsons disease to treat diseases with abnormal brain stimulation will be used widely with the extended battery life.
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Indian Researchers in Uttar Pradesh Discover New Drug for Parkinson's Disease
Infusing the chemical dopamine into the brain can relieve symptoms but scientists have not yet found a way to safely deliver the drug to the brain.
Infusing the chemical dopamine into the brain can relieve symptoms but scientists have not yet found a way to safely deliver the drug to the brain.
