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A condition in which a person has a degenerative brain problem in which dopamine-containing brain cells die. Early symptoms include shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement, and difficulty walking.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Degenerative nerve diseases • Parkinsonism

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

Body locations

Head

Symptoms

Constipation
Pain
Fatigue
Balance problems
Abnormal gait
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Parkinson disease
Sinemet
4.6
11 reviews
Carbidopa and levodopa and entacapone
4.1
17 reviews
Rotigotine
3.8
8 reviews
Entacapone
3.7
10 reviews
Carbidopa
3.6
14 reviews
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Parkinson disease

Surgery

Deep brain stimulation
3.6
8 reviews

Tests

24 hour urine copper
Ceruloplasmin

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