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Health Videos & Features When Parkinson's Meds Wear Off: A Personal Look
Being a patient with Parkinson's disease means having to adjust to motor difficulties that come from the disease itself, as well as those that can arise from medication. Levodopa, or L-dopa, the primary medication used to treat Parkinson's disease, is very effective but can create motor difficulties called dyskinesia. Newer medications, which lengthen the effectiveness of the levodopa, are now available. They make it possible to maintain a high level of function as well as a high quality of life.
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