RECIPE PARKINSON DISEASE

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects predominately dopamine-

producing (“dopaminergic”) neurons in a specific area of the brain called substantia nigra.

Symptoms generally develop slowly over years. The progression of symptoms is often a bit

different from one person to another due to the diversity of the disease. People with PD may

experience:

 Tremor, mainly at rest and described as pill rolling tremor in hands. Other forms of
tremor are possible
 Bradykinesia
 Limb rigidity
 Gait and balance problems

Medications your doctor prescribe include:

Carbidopa-levodopa. Levodopa, the most effective Parkinson's disease medication, is a natural

chemical that passes into your brain and is converted to dopamine.

Inhaled carbidopa-levodopa. Inbrija is a new brand-name drug delivering carbidopa-levodopa

in an inhaled form. It may be helpful in managing symptoms that arise when oral medications
suddenly stop working during the day.

Carbidopa-levodopa infusion. Duopa is a brand-name medication made up of carbidopa and

levodopa. However, it's administered through a feeding tube that delivers the medication in a gel
form directly to the small intestine.