Question 1

uncle died of corticobasal ganglionic degeneration. increasingly frequent twitches in my own left leg, spreading up from calf. merits concern?

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Not necessarily BUT: It certainly wouldn't hurt to see someone about it if it's bothering you. Twitching calves aren't considered primary symptoms of presentation for patients with CBGD but anything is possible.  Unfortunately, there's no cure for this neurodegenerative disorder.  It's believed more common in the fairer sex and usually starts more in the 60's/70's. Good to keep your uncle's history available.

Question 2

what is a good treatment for lower back disk degeneration?

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Depends on symptoms: There is no specific therapy for "disk degeneration" since many with this finding have no pain or symptoms. But some do and the treatment would depend on your specific symptoms and objective findings. Specific strengthening exercises, physical therapy, maintaining an ideal body weight and bone health, not smoking and positive thinking can be generally recommended.

Question 3

what is the best treatment for lower back disk degeneration?

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Exercise: Exercise is the number 1 treatment for deg disease. Now once to have attempted this and if you still need more help then you can discuss medication with your doctor

Question 4

treatment for dry macular degeneration?

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Not yet: While there are several medications as well as stem cell and gene therapies that are currently being investigated, no treatment has been proven to be safe and effective for geographic atrophy, the hallmark of dry amd. High dose anti-oxidant vitamin supplementation has been shown to be helpful in preventing the progression to the wet form of macular degeneration when certain early signs are present.

Question 5

is there any treatment for macular degeneration?

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Yes: Prevention is the key, if you have it take vitamins specifically for the eyes , eat your green leafy vegetables and protect your eyes from the ultra violet rays from the sun.

Question 6

is there a treatment for visual macular degeneration?

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Macular degeneration: Macular degeneration is age-related in susceptible individuals. There is no cure for it, but there are vitamins and nutrients that have been shown to decrease the risk of progression in large studies. The most recently recommended vitamin supplements are called areds2 and can be bought over the counter in various brands, such as ocuvite. There are other treatments for wet macular degeneration.

Question 7

is there a treatment for age-related macular degeneration?

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Yes for Wet AMD: Age related macular degeneration is categorized into wet and dry forms. The dry form is the most common and generally associated with slow, gradual and limited/moderate visual loss. Whilte there is no current treatment, a vitamin combination of a, c, e and zinc (areds formula) has been show to slow it down. Wet amd leads to rapid and severe visual loss, but has treatments - Lucentis (ranibizumab) & avastin.

Question 8

what is the treatment for age related macular degeneration in us?

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There are 2 kinds: Wet and dry.  You need to see a retina specialist, ask your eye doctor for a referral.  The dry type is less treatable, the wet one has options.

Question 9

is there new treatment for wet age related macular degeneration yet?

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There are 2 kinds: Wet and dry.  You need to see a retina specialist, ask your eye doctor for a referral.  The dry type is less treatable, the wet one has options. The most optimistic seems to be intraocular injections of drugs like bevasizumab, avastin (bevacizumab).

Question 10

please let me know if there is any treatment for macular degeneration ?

Accepted Answer

2 types. Wet and dry: There are two types of macular degeneration (amd), dry and wet. There are vitamins and nutrients that have been shown to decrease the risk of progression in large studies for dry amd. The most recently recommended vitamin supplements are called areds2 and can be bought over the counter in various brands, such as ocuvite. There are other treatments if wet amd, such as injections of meds in the eye.

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