quadriplegic_cheetah t1_irq5mw4 wrote on October 10, 2022 at 4:45 AM

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Wait so the actual movements made by people with Parkinson’s are the result of the medication itself?

That’s interesting. Happy to learn this.

mwoodj t1_irq6h79 wrote on October 10, 2022 at 4:55 AM

Here is a short video on the subject of l-dopa induced dyskinesia: https://youtu.be/bwg7W7sJdHI

quadriplegic_cheetah t1_irq7c4k wrote on October 10, 2022 at 5:05 AM

Thanks! I actually have a degree in Cognitive and Brain Sciences, and I’m embarrassed to admit I know very very little about Parkinson’s disease. A lot of my studies were focused on cognition and memory as opposed to neurodegenerative disease.

relator_fabula t1_irqcrw8 wrote on October 10, 2022 at 6:11 AM

The embarrassing thing would be if you couldn't admit to knowing very little about something.

Peeche94 t1_irr0kyk wrote on October 10, 2022 at 11:46 AM

Yeah, so many issues in the world are because people don't accept they don't fully know something or admit that they're wrong

keepyeepy t1_is0ulvl wrote on October 12, 2022 at 2:14 PM

Thank you for this, it was really interesting!

zuron54 t1_irqyy0c wrote on October 10, 2022 at 11:27 AM

Yes and no. Parkinson's still causes a tremor, rigidity, slowing/shuffling gait, and some other symptoms. Levodopa can cause the irregular movements like above in his trunk, head, arms, and mouth.

It's about balancing too much vs too little of the medication.