Posted by sowhysosad on November 11, 2009, at 7:07:46
In reply to Re: L-Dopa Dosing (what effects at what rate) » RMFlorida, posted by floatingbridge on November 10, 2009, at 18:19:19
> Can't give you scientific info, just incidental. I have a relative w/ Parkenson's, and his meds have had to be adjusted once in the first year, which meant they were becoming less effective.
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> fbMy neuro says this is unique to people with Parkinson's.
He doesn't see this when he treats other neurological disorders - like dopa-responsive dystonia - with l-dopa.
The implication is that the declining response to levadopa may be caused by the degeneration of the dopaminergic system in Parkinson's, not by the levadopa itself.
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