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NEW TREATMENT FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE

In a recent article published by the Washington Post, it is reported that a new treatment for Parkinson's Disease, Requip, has been found not to produce involuntary movements as does the current treatment, levadopa. However, it does have other side effects which can be distressing, but are likely less debilitating. Read more about this new drug, its side-effect profile, and a major finding from the five-year study conducted in France in this article. Andrea M. Singh

Tue, 16 Nov 1999 13:35:03 -0800