At present, there is no treatment to slow or halt the progress of Parkinson’s disease. Treatment focuses instead on the most bothersome symptoms for each individual, like tremors, slowness, or stiffness. There is no standard or most effective treatment for Parkinson’s disease; the choice of medication or surgery is based on each individual patient. Perhaps the most commonly prescribed medication for Parkinson’s disease is levodopa. This medicine is converted to dopamine by enzymes in the brain, and helps reduce the symptoms of slowness, stiffness, and tremor in most patients. Levodopa is paired with some kind of enzyme inhibitor to prevent … Continue reading →