PSP and Apomorphine

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My father's neurologist has prescribed apomorphine injections for "off-periods" when my father's immobility gets bad. He has recently been diagnosed with PSP. Does anyone with PSP have any experience of this drug that they would be willing to share? Its quite expensive so would be keen to know if it's worth trying.

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I know my husband was taken off all Parkinson meds because as a rule they don't work for psp person. I don't know if this will help.

Apomorphine is used to treat ''off'' episodes (times of difficulty moving, walking, and speaking that may happen as medication wears off or at random) in people with Parkinson's disease (PD; a disorder of the nervous system that causes difficulties with movement, muscle control, and balance) who are taking other medications for their disorder. Apomorphine will not work to prevent ''off'' episodes but will help improve symptoms when an ''off'' episode has already begun. Apomorphine is in a class of medications called dopamine agonists. Apomorphine works by mimicking the action of dopamine, a natural substance in the brain that is lacking in patients with PD.

Dee

[PDDJED in reply to Hidden]

So sorry I have been struggling to use this website (I am not very computer literate it would seem!) and have only found your reply 3 months on!!!!! Thank you so much for your reply!! Needless to say my father is on apomorphine! He is still on the Stalevo. He was on Stalevo because originally they thought it was parkinsons and I guess its not an easy drug to drop. Thank you very much for your reply.