All-In-One Treatment Guide for Parkinson's

Indeed, a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease is daunting. However, when properly done with a well-devised treatment plan, the patient will be able to keep the symptoms under control effectively and retain an optimal quality of life. Parkinson's affects movement. The sufferers get tremors, are rigid, and are at high risk of falling. A proper understanding of all the possible treatments would best help regain one's life dealing with all these challenges from Parkinson's.

Tailor-made Treatment

Since no two people suffer from the same kind of Parkinson's, the call to have a cure for the disease is taken on an individual basis. The most common form of personalised treatment necessitates medicine, lifestyle, and supportive therapies to fit the specific needs of a person. Hence, getting a movement disorder specialist neurologist or Parkinson's specialist doctor would be the most obvious to form an individually tailored plan.

Treatment can be drug-based.

The symptoms of Parkinson's disease remain best treated by drugs. The most commonly used is Levodopa, a drug that the brain changes to dopamine: a neurotransmitter having lesser levels in the brains of Parkinsons' patients. It has been proven very effective but usually comes with other medications for better management of adverse effects and the bringing in of an optimum effect of its management.

Other drugs in your treatment are the following:

• Dopamine agonists: Work by stimulating dopamine action mediated in the brain. Dopamine agonists can be given as single-drug therapy. However other drugs are administered concomitantly with levodopa. 
• MAO-B inhibitors: MAO-B is an enzyme that breaks down dopamine. Thus, it will increase the dopamine content of the brain.
• Anticholinergics: If symptoms are present. It has its activity in major symptoms like tremors. In general, the drug is less prescribed for its numerous side effects.

You have to go to your doctor quite regularly and assess how successful or otherwise these drugs are for adjustments.

• Supportive Therapies: Improvement in Quality of Life

Except for the drugs, supportive therapies could be very useful for upgrading the quality of life that patients suffering from Parkinson's could have. Some examples in this regard are:

The Role Of Physical And Occupational Therapy

No doubt, medication is important, but never at the cost of therapies directed toward physical and daily functioning. Physiotherapy will take care of mobility and balance through exercise programs tailored to your needs, thus keeping independence.

Occupational therapy will help you perform all these daily activities. They will allow you to find methods and instruments that would make you capable of cooking dressing or doing any simple daily activities. They may also elaborate on how to change the home environment to make it safer and more comfortable for the patient.

Speech and Swallowing Therapy

Most patients with the advanced disease of Parkinson's have speech impairments and disorders related to swallowing. Most patients are extremely responsive to speech therapy teaching them the ways to express most effectively and how to manage their voice volume.

Other patients suffering from the disorders are provided with a new mode of safe swallowing with swallowing therapy together with food and drinks that will assist them in monitoring the time for eating without raising health issues.

Lifestyle Changes: Baby Steps, Giant Impacts

Other than the treatment and therapy, lifestyle changes are part of the management of Parkinson's. A common exercise schedule, dieting, and stress alleviation from common life have to lead one to healthy living. Yogas, tai chis, and dances will heighten flexibility and balance with nutritional diets taken in line with promoting brain wellness. Additionally, stress management through the quality of life results as practised through mind and mindfulness amongst many others.

Finding community and support

At times, you might think you are the only one suffering from this disease. But you are not; you can always engage in some local support groups as well as many online communities where you can share your experiences and learn about other people's journeys that have the same challenges as yours. This will connect you to them, and you will feel comforted and motivated.

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