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References and further information
The drug treatment of Parkinson's disease for people living with Parkinson's
- Publisher: Parkinson's Disease Society (UK) (September 2008)
- Language: English
Current Thinking on Levodopa - A Guide For Patients
- Author: Prof. Andrew Lees
- Publisher: Orion Pharma (May 2007)
- Language: English
Levodopa is the key
Inspired by his mentors, Argentinian neurologist Oscar Gershanik plans to develop the effectiveness of levodopa. Bridget McCall discusses the advances and improvements he believes are possible in the next 20 years.
- Source: EPDA Plus - Spring 2007; 4: 18-19 (April 2007)
- Language: English
- Author: Bridget McCall
- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Sheldon Press (19 May 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN: 0859699579
- ISBN-13: 978-0859699570
What are my treatment options - Managing Parkinson's disease
- Author: ParkinsonPoly, EPDA
- Source: Patient Information Leaflet #1 (July 2004)
- Language: English
The Parkinson's information leaflet series has been produced in collaboration with the European Parkinson's Disease Association (EPDA) and was supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis Pharma AG and Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma.
Leaflet 1 of this series introduces the range of medications and surgical treatments available for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. If you have any questions about your Parkinson's disease treatment, you may want to discuss them with your doctor or other healthcare professional.
- Authors: Paul Bernard Foley
- Publisher: Tectum Verlag (2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 3828884962
- ISBN-13: 978-3828884960
The EPDA website has a comprehensive section on the medication currently available to treat Parkinson’s in Europe. See www.epda.eu.com/medinfo.
There is also considerable information about medication in the Guide to Living with Parkinson’s Disease available at www.epda.eu.com/patientGuide.
Professional Information
Forty years on
Discussion on anti-Parkinson medications and the latest thinking concerning levodopa.
- Author: Leslie J Findley
- Source: European Parkinson's Nurses Network (EPNN) Journal 2008; 12: 7-11 (April 2008)
- Language: English
Sex, drugs and rock and roll
Susan Calne outlines how drug therapy can be responsible for
addictive behaviour in Parkinson's patients.
- Author: Susan Calne
- Source: European Parkinson’s Nurses Network (EPNN) Journal 2006; 6: 4-5 (February 2006)
- Language: English
- Author: A H V Schapira
- Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry 2005;76:1472-1478
- doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2004.035980
- Language: English
