Wearing-Off
Wearing-Off occurs as the duration of effect of one of
the most commonly used drugs to treat PD - levodopa -
diminishes over time as the disease progresses. Symptoms
include tremors, rigidity and stiffness in muscles and
slowness of movement or bradykinesia.
Early Diagnosis and Optimized Treatment are Key to Managing
Wearing-Off Symptoms Effectively.
Further information
- Wearing-off Article - The article talks about the symptoms of Wearing-off
and discusses the management of its symptoms.
- Wearing-off
Questionnaire Card - This questionnaire card has
been developed to help you identify the symptoms that
improve after taking your medication, but often reappear
before your next dose.
- Wearing-off
Presentation - Presentation by Annette Bowron into
improving the recognition of wearing-off in PD
- Wearing-off Video - Lead by Mary Baker (president of the EPDA), the session
is a discussion and interview between Professor Fabrizio
Stocchi, neurologist, Irma King with husband Paul King
who has Parkinson's Disease and Annette Bowron, Parkinson's
disease nurse specialist, on the phenomenon of wearing-off.
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