Parkinson Disease (cont.)
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- Parkinson Disease Overview
- Parkinson Disease Causes
- Parkinson Disease Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Parkinson Disease Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Medications
- Surgery
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Outlook
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
- Viewer Comments: Parkinson's Disease: What Age of Onset and Symptoms
Next Steps
Follow-up
To manage your Parkinson disease effectively, your doctor must carefully balance the symptoms of the disease with the side effects of medications.
- No single approach to treatment of PD exists. Rather, every person must work in tandem with doctors and therapists throughout the course of disease to design a program for their specific and changing needs.
- Always consult your doctor before changing or stopping a medication.
- At any point during the course of Parkinson disease, an open discussion regarding new or changing symptoms or side effects must exist between you and your doctor.
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Parkinson disease (Parkinson's disease, PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder associated with a loss of dopaminergic nigrostriatal neurons.
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