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A member asked:
How common is it for somebody to get parkinson's disease?
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One of the most : Common chronic neurological conditions.
Answered 7/15/2012
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Further Detail: Risk of developing pd (with no family history) for the average person is approximately 0.5%. Live a healthy life to reduce your risk!
Answered 5/17/2016
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BUT, Rx available!!!: Dopamine meds are mainstay of treatment. Modern therapy recommends longer lasting, milder potency meds first: Azilect (mao-b selective inhibitor) & Dopamine agonists (requip xl/mirapex er/neupro). After they've been maximized & stronger meds are needed to adequately manage symptoms, then sinemet +/- Comtan (stalevo (carbidopa and levodopa and entacapone) is both together) are begun. Tailor rx with side effects in mind for each person.
Answered 6/25/2014
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