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Doc. Stanley Fahn
World-famous leader in movement disorders, Dr. Stanley Fahn was the keynote speaker discussing myths and misconceptions in PD, and several members of the University of Florida Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration also spoke and participated.
video
37:20
Myth 4. “No response to Sinemet 25/100 three times a day is considered a non-responder.”
a.Each person should be treated individually and each may require a different dosage of Sinemet to get a response.
b.Some physicians fail to push the dose after it reaches 300 or 600 mg/day.
c.My “limit” is 2,000 mg/day.
Parkinson's: Latest From the Experts
“…leading medical experts at UC San Francisco's renowned Parkinson's Disease Clinic and Research Center share their insights and expertise…”
25:55 video time
“You cannot clearly make the diagnosis by simply giving the patient a trial of medication. Giving a trial of medication too early in the course of the disease has the potential of doing harm.”
28:16
“They may have been taking a particular medication that it self induces Parkinsonism and unless that is recognized the disorder will continue and lead to increasing disability.”
Hi,. I live in the U.K. And my husband has had Parkinson's for over nine years.
Whereabouts are you?
MorNewS4ME where are you from?
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