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I’m to have DaTSC brain scan to scan to diagnose Parkinson’s .Should I keep on taking Madopar?Will it affect the results?Thanks  

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According to these instructions:

vcuhealth.org/-/media/media...

" Preparing for the test • No patient preparation. • Take your medications as prescribed"

But, I would check with your MD or the test center to be sure.

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