should be. After that, a tiny electrical current is sent through the electrode. This inactivates but does not destroy the area of the brain around the electrode's tip. If the patient's symptoms get better and if there are no side effects, it is assumed that the electrode is in the internal globus pallidus and the heat is turned on to destroy it. The entire operation takes about an hour from the time the hole is drilled. If all goes well, the patients go home two days later. (Parkinson's disease: Always 6).

ries from person to person, so treatment is also individualized. Treatment focuses on relieving disabilities while minimizing side effects of medications. There are many medications available now. One of those drugs is called Levodopa. Levodopa enters the brain and turns into dopamine. The problem with this is that when taken alone about 95% of the dopamine is broken down by the body before it reaches the brain. In the later stages of the disease, the drug is less effective in treating tremor and balance problems. Side affects are severe and include drop in blood pressure, nausea and hallucinations. (“Basic”) Levodopa/carbidopa (Simemet) which is what my dad is presently on is better because the carbidopa prevents levodopa from being metabolized in the stomach, liver, and other organs and allows more of it to get to the brain. Because of this, a smaller dose of levodopa is needed and the side effects are reduced. (Parkinson's Disease: Progress 5). More drugs used are called Dopamine Agonists. Instead of changing into dopamine, it mimics the effects of dopamine in the brain and causes neurons to react as though enough amount of dopamine was present. A fourth drug is called Selegiline. This is used in addition to levodopa because it helps prevent the breakdown of dopamine both naturally

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