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Treatment Options for Dyskinesia and Tremors
The involuntary movements in our body can be termed as dyskinesia. This particular condition can affect either just one part of the body like the arm or the leg or affect the whole body at once. Hence, it is clear that this condition has a range of intensity that goes from mild to severe and becomes painful while seriously interfering with the normal functioning of our daily lives. There is no uniformity as such in when this condition can occur and at what frequency it would occur every day. Because of how erratic the condition is, it is necessary to understand the various treatment options of this condition. Some of the treatment options for dyskinesia and tremors are discussed herein. Altering the levodopa dosage Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease occur because of the reduced concentration of dopamine. Dopamine’s major function is to make sure that the limbs in our body move smoothly. When these levels go down, the individual would experience jerky movements and stiffness in the body. Levodopa is given to make sure that doesn’t happen by increasing the concentration of dopamine in the brain. As the dopamine levels reduce, its effects also wear off. This up and down fluctuations of dopamine levels could be causing the dyskinesia in the individual.
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