Exploring the Variations of Carbidopa/Levodopa: The Mainstay of Parkinson’s Disease Treatment

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

How carbidopa/levodopa is used to treat Parkinson’s disease symptoms Loss of neurons in the brain that use dopamine to...see more communicate is one of the hallmark features of Parkinson’s disease (PD), causing slowness, stiffness, tremor, and balance problems. Replacing the brain’s dopamine is therefore one of the key treatment strategies to help improve the motor symptoms […]

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Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) and its Role in Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Levodopa-induced Dyskinesias

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

An Interview With Dr. Krithi Irmady, an APDA Researcher Studying RNA & Parkinson’s Our A Closer Look blog is designed to...see more educate, inform, and inspire you through a variety of topics and insights about Parkinson’s disease (PD). One way we do that is through our Interview with APDA Researchers series within this blog so you can get a closer […]

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Use of Cannabidiol (CBD) for PD symptoms

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Understanding CBD People with PD are eager to find alternative methods to help their symptoms, leading many of these patients...see more to look into whether other therapies, such as medical marijuana, also known as medical cannabis, can be useful. Previously, I wrote a blog on medical marijuana and PD which you may find interesting. More recently, I […]

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Interactions between Levodopa and food – What to Avoid

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

The challenges of levodopa dosing and food intake I receive many Ask the Doctor questions about food intake and...see more levodopa ingestion, and I know it’s a tough balance for many. Instructions on how best to take levodopa can seem contradictory. On one hand, people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) are told to separate levodopa from food […]

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Drug-induced parkinsonism

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

What is drug-induced parkinsonism? The motor features of PD are often (but not always) very easy to see via a...see more neurologic exam in a doctor’s office. Rest tremor (which is a tremor that goes away with movement, but often returns when the limb is at rest) for example, is seen in virtually no other illness and can […]

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Five Myths About Levodopa

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Levodopa and Parkinson’s Disease When prescribed, levodopa is extremely effective in treating the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD)...see more and is embraced by many with PD. Many individuals see using Levodopa as a vital ingredient in maintaining movement and quality of life. It is the most prescribed medication for PD and has been the mainstay […]

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