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14 years with parkinson's. have a dbs implant, taking stalevo (carbidopa and levodopa and entacapone) 125 x 6, requip 2mg x 5. how can i control the random "off" occurrences?
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Readjust DBS unit: One of the potent values of your stimulator is the benefit of modifying the settings to more fully control the on/off episodes. Contact your neurologist and readjust dbs function. Rather unlikely that you will achieve success with modifying your current meds. In some cases, if "off" episode a problem, use of Apomorphine could be solution.
Answered 6/24/2014
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