Treatment of Parkinsons Disease

Parkinsons Disease is a neuromuscular condition and is cause by the changes in the basal ganglia of the brain result in slowing and weakening of voluntary movement, including those expressing emotion. At present it is said to have no complete cure despite many ongoing research. Medication to parkinsons patients depents on the amount of disruption the symptoms cause on the patients. The most effective treatment for parkinson disease patients is by a long shot is a drug called levodopa and is only effective in helping rigidity and bradykinesiabut is not so effective in helping patients with tremor or balance problems. Others medication used for treating Parkinsons disease include Coenzyme Q10, amantadine, anticholigernics, COMT inhibitors, selegiline, dopamine agonists,and carbidopa.

Physical therapy is necessary because it enables the patient to retain his mobility and control over his muscles in spite of the usual tremors and other physical symptoms of parkinsons disease.