Managing Parkinson's disease with medications | Nervous system diseases | NCLEX-RN | Khan Academy

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All Comments (21)

@kimburroughs1887 6 years ago

I have Parkinson's disease i was diagnosed two years ago ,they have me on Carbo- Lopa 25- 250, Requip 1mg 2 four times day and Neupro patch 6mg every 24 hours and 2mg kolopin 4 a day and is controlling my tremors to a minimum most of the time, if you are able too use the Neupro patch you are lucky. GOD HELP US WITH THIS AWFUL DISEASE AND OUR CARETAKERS. AMEN And this is Keith Burroughs Kim is MY Wife and Caretaker GOD BLESS YOU KIM for taking care of me
@randommusic1559 7 years ago

thank u so much. Its the perfect explanation!
@joyceannewachter2637 8 years ago

I have been diagnosed for a year. Neurologist gave me prescription for neupro patch. insurance would not cover. I now take ropinirole... serenendipity met my friend Kelley she invited me to her house to show me a video. Protandim is what she introduced me too. my Glutithion levels are up and I have less tremors. so for my symptoms and anxiety levels ,depression are not so bad anymore. I eat healthier,exercise, and try to sleep when I can. ridgity still a problem but I don't worry so much . stretching and moving limbs before I get out of bed seems to help also.
@katel3479 6 years ago

wonderful video! thank you
@sandhiyars222 8 years ago

very helpful...thank u
@AliasgarVirdiwala5253 1 year ago

Madam could you refer the medicine for increasing dopamine?
@fional7649 6 years ago

Really helps a lot for my recent research about Parkinson’s disease . Thank you so much for the video!!!
@lili1534 6 years ago

good explanation😊
@jojoka9644 4 years ago

Awesome video - love your condensed version of my 1 hr lecture in class
@elianelevinzon4970 8 years ago

Thank you for this great video!!! This was extremely useful for my Neuro Physio class
@steve-vt5zu 2 years ago

thank you for the video!
@shvonned.burkemsncrnpagpcn619 4 years ago

This was really good. I watch pre textB and lecture notes and I’m feeling pumped right now ❣️
@TGWMPE 6 years ago

This is an excellent video. Thanks for posting! It was informative and very helpful.
@sondosalmadhlouh7872 7 years ago

REALLY GOOD & SIMPLE EXPLANATION!
@joeandamyaleo 3 years ago

Mucuna does not produce dyskinesia. A different study, this time in monkeys (with unilateral parkinsonism induced experimentally), produced very interesting results on the possibility of dyskinesias. One group was treated with Sinemet (levodopa and carbidopa), another with Mucuna plus carbidopa, and the third only with Mucuna. All the animals experienced an improvement in their symptoms. Dyskinesia was then assessed by the study of spontaneous activity in the substantia nigra. Larger dyskinesia appeared in the Sinemet group. In those treated with the combination of Mucuna and carbidopa, dyskinesia seemed more moderate. Interestingly, in those who had only taken Mucuna, no dyskinesia was found
@tibbitst 5 years ago

L dopa doesn't stop working. PD progresses beyond L dopa's ability to suppress increasing symptoms.
@thomasrowe1693 9 years ago

EXALENT COMMENTS IT HELPS ME IF I HAVE THE STAGES WITH MY MOTHER
@flyhighdp 4 years ago

How about using apomorphine?
@spsp6503 2 years ago

Pls say homeremidies
@stephendzakah3324 4 years ago

Please what are the stereochemical basis of the observation that L-DOPA is effective against Parkinson's disease whereas D-DOPA is inactive against the disease