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Aug 14 2008
Q:What is the association between Parkinson's, melanoma, and levodopa, if any. No one in my family has been diagnosed with Parkinson's, but my mother had a melanoma removed (no recurrence) and I saw a reference to an association to PD and levodopa. Should I be concerned? (MC)Show Answer
Aug 13 2008
Q:How do I figure out what center to work with if I am considering deep brain stimulation? What are the risks, and how long do the benefits of DBS last? ()Show Answer
Aug 13 2008
Q:Hello,Show Answer
I have suffered with Parkinson's disease for approx 5 years now, I am 38.
I visited my consultant today and we discussed possible surgery as we are having little success with any medication. Could you answer a question I have. I understand that the power supply to the deep brain stimulators is of low voltage, some 2 or 3 volts, what effects, in terms of interference, do high voltage power systems have, to be more specific Power Station Transformers, Static Frequency Converters and Generators?
If I decide to opt for surgery, would I have problems with working around these items?
(anonymous)
Aug 13 2008
Q:My dad is 72 y.o. and has PD. He isShow Answer
in need of hip replacement surgery, although he won't go through with it for fear that the surgery will cause
the PD symptoms to progress rapidly. Is there any medical research in this
area? Is there any medical basis for
this fear? (MS)
Aug 13 2008
Q:What are the surgical alternatives involve for PD? What is the success rate and how serious are they? Also, what kinds of medications will eventually be coming out that haven't already? What better things will they be able to do? What will be the difference in the new ones and the ones we already have? (anonymous)Show Answer
Aug 13 2008
Q:My father is a 77 year-old Parkinson's patient with an enlarged heart condition. His knee is worn out and he is considering a total knee replacement. The surgeon suggested that having Parkinson?s makes this surgery too risky; what is your opinion?Show Answer
(anonymous)
Aug 13 2008
Q:What are the steps that must be taken prior to surgery? Concerning deep brain stimulator: for how many years has this procedure been performed and how much is known about how long the possible improvement will last? (anonymous)Show Answer
Aug 13 2008
Q:Is there a list of drugs, medications and anesthesia that people with Parkinson's should avoid when entering the hospital for surgery?Show Answer
(GG)
Aug 13 2008
Q:I had DBS surgery last year. Two months after the stimulator was activated I experienced three ballistic episodes in one day. What was the cause of this and could it happen again? (anonymous)Show Answer
Aug 13 2008
Q:I am taking both Sinemet and Sinemet CR. Sinemet is to be taken on an empty stomach and the CR with food. Why is this? Does with food mean at or immediately after a meal, or just with crackers or something similar? I am trying to follow the information from the pharmacist and am not sure h ow important the difference is. Thank you. (anonymous)Show Answer
