Tagged: Levodopa

An End to the Shakes

An End to the Shakes

Parkinson’s disease affects about one million people in the United States. Levodopa, the most common drug used to treat Parkinson’s, is effective. Yet long-term use causes many patients to develop disabling complications, such as...

Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s Disease

In his 2000 autobiography Lucky Man, the actor Michael J. Fox describes his battle with Parkinson’s disease (PD) as a “Jekyll-and-Hyde melodrama” that cycles between times when his medication is working and times when...