We want to relieve the anxiety among clients with Parkinsons with Lorazepam. Listening to their breathing at night and addiction to the med, makes us change our mind about daily use of Lorazepam. Per our experience, the client had difficulty breathing at 68 with Parkinsons. It also produces more thigh muscle cramps instead of relievingContinue reading “Lorazepam for Parkinsons, breathing issues and anxiety”
Category Archives: parkinson’s disease
Massage for seniors with cancer and Parkinsons
Many scientific studies have shown that oncology massage is effective in reducing symptoms such as stress, pain, anxiety, depression, nausea and fatigue in people who have had chemotherapy or surgery for cancer. Most of our senior clients especially those with Parkinsons and Lung cancer love the massages given by their caregivers. Massage helps our cells grow. EvenContinue reading “Massage for seniors with cancer and Parkinsons”
Trained and monitored caring caregivers are important in home care
Empowered staff with their customer experience successes Informed teams of areas for improvement as patient experiences unfold Enabled management, with actionable insights, to drive operational changes Motherhealth trains and monitors its bayarea caregivers to have consistent care matching the home care needs of clients. This is very important for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s clients.
Do Parkinson’s Medications Affect Sleep?
Do Parkinson’s Medications Affect Sleep? Some PD meds, like MAO-B inhibitors (selegiline, rasagiline, safanimide) and amantadine (a medication used to treat dyskinesia), have alerting properties and may make insomnia worse. These medications are usually taken earlier in the day, so they do not impact sleep. Sinemet does not usually have a big impact on sleepContinue reading “Do Parkinson’s Medications Affect Sleep?”
Gut-Dwelling Bacterium Consumes Parkinson’s Drug
Gut-Dwelling Bacterium Consumes Parkinson’s Drug Posted on June 25th, 2019 by Dr. Francis Collins Gut bacteria eating a pill Scientists continue to uncover the many fascinating ways in which the trillions of microbes that inhabit the human body influence our health. Now comes yet another surprising discovery: a medicine-eating bacterium residing in the human gutContinue reading “Gut-Dwelling Bacterium Consumes Parkinson’s Drug”
Gut microbes eat our medication for Parkinson
Pills illustration (stock image). Credit: © georgejmclittle / Adobe Stock Researchers have discovered one of the first concrete examples of how the microbiome can interfere with a drug’s intended path through the body. Focusing on levodopa (L-dopa), the primary treatment for Parkinson’s disease, they identified which bacteria out of the trillions of species is responsible forContinue reading “Gut microbes eat our medication for Parkinson”
Caffeine Level in Blood May Help Diagnose Parkinson’s
A new study to be released in Neurology identifies caffeine levels in the blood as a potential biomarker for Parkinson’s disease, Researchers discovered people with Parkinson’s had lower levels of caffeine in their blood than people without the disease, even if they had consumed the same amount of caffeine.
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Visual System Changes That May Signal Parkinson’s Disease
Visual System Changes That May Signal Parkinson’s Disease Summary: A new study published in Radiology reports people with Parkinson’s disease show significant abnormalities within the visual system. Neuroimaging helped researchers identify alterations of optic radiation, optic chiasm volume reduction and a decrease in white matter concentration in Parkinson’s patients. Source: RSNA. Changes in the visualContinue reading “Visual System Changes That May Signal Parkinson’s Disease”
Excessive sweating and Parkinsons
Hyperhidrosis: Causes, Symptoms, and Effective Treatments Written by Christian NordqvistReviewed by University of Illinois-Chicago, School of Medicine Hyperhidrosis, also known as polyhidrosis or sudorrhea, is a condition characterized by excessive sweating. The sweating can affect just one specific area or the whole body. Although not life-threatening, it can be uncomfortable and cause embarrassment and psychologicalContinue reading “Excessive sweating and Parkinsons”
Parkinson’s is Partly an Autoimmune Disease
Summary: T cells may be tricked into thinking dopamine neurons are foreign due to the build up of damaged alpha-synuclein, a new study reports. Source: Columbia University. First direct evidence that abnormal protein in Parkinson’s disease triggers immune response. Researchers have found the first direct evidence that autoimmunity–in which the immune system attacks the body’sContinue reading “Parkinson’s is Partly an Autoimmune Disease”
Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s disease
Cognitive Impairment Another troublesome symptom of Parkinson’s is mild cognitive impairment. Many people with Parkinson’s are surprised to find that they feel distracted or disorganized, or have difficulty planning and carrying through tasks. It may be harder to focus in situations that divide their attention, like a group conversation. When facing a task or situation on theirContinue reading “Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s disease”
Clinical practice guideline for the management of patients with Parkinson’s disease
Pharmacological Treatment Motor Symptoms Antiparkinson Drugs Question to Be Answered: Is non-oral administration of antiparkinson treatments (dopaminergics and anticholinergics) used for motor symptoms safer and more effective? B – The use of levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG) is recommended only for the treatment of advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD) with severe motor fluctuations and hyper/dyskinesia when theContinue reading “Clinical practice guideline for the management of patients with Parkinson’s disease”
Neuromuscular disease
Neuromuscular disease is a very broad term that encompasses many diseases and ailments that impair the functioning of the muscles, either directly, being pathologies of the voluntary muscle, or indirectly, being pathologies of nerves or neuromuscular junctions.[1][2] Neuromuscular diseases are those that affect the muscles and/or their direct nervous system control, problems with central nervousContinue reading “Neuromuscular disease”