Parkinson's Disease

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Expert team at St. John

The Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders (PDMD) Clinic at St. John Hospital offers patients access to an expert team of movement disorder specialists who work together to evaluate and develop individual treatment plans. These experts believe that a patient’s quality of life can be enhanced when they fully understand their diagnosis and treatment options.

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Living with Parkinson’s Disease
You have a number of tools at your disposal for better managing the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and living a healthy, enjoyable life.

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Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, a disorder in which mental functions deteriorate and break down.

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Epilepsy and Pregnancy
Epilepsy and the medications to treat it can have affect the mother, the pregnancy, and the fetus and newborn. Fortunately, most women are able to have a healthy pregnancy and baby.

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Amantadine		Apomorphine
Benztropine		Bromocriptine
Cabergoline		Carbidopa
Carbidopa; Levodopa		Carbidopa; Levodopa; Entacapone

Seizures and the Full Moon

The full moon has been blamed for bringing on epileptic seizures, but researchers say that's not true. In a study published in 2004 in the journal Epilepsy and Behavior, researchers found that epileptic seizures were more common during the moon's last quarter, although they did not know why. Seizures not associated with epilepsy -- those with psychological causes or brought on by stress -- did seem to be more common during a full moon.

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