Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that targeting neuronal signaling controlling aberrant learning in the ...

Levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID) is a common complication after dopamine-replacement therapy in Parkinson's disease. The neural mechanisms underlying LID are far from clear, although significant ...

Patients on antipsychotics need to be regularly monitored for signs of tardive dyskinesia, a medication-induced movement disorder diagnosed when the involuntary movements persist for at least a month ...

Any patient on a dopamine receptor-blocking medication may develop tardive dyskinesia (TD), though most often the condition is associated with antipsychotic medications. "You would be ill-advised to ...

Adamas Pharmaceuticals’ Parkinson’s drug Gocovri has a new indication as an adjunctive treatment for levodopa/carbodopa in patients with Parkinson’s disease experiencing ‘off’ episodes. The new ...

In patients with a diagnosis of early- or intermediate-stage nonneovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), exposure to levodopa was associated with a significantly reduced risk for conversion ...

Topline data were announced from a phase 3 trial evaluating valbenazine in pediatric and adult patients with dyskinetic cerebral palsy.

AbbVie has launched its Produodopa therapy for Parkinson’s disease onto the market in the EU, becoming the first and only 24-hour levodopa-based subcutaneous ...

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Secondary metabolism consists of metabolic pathways and products of metabolism that are not absolutely required for the survival of the plant. Secondary metabolism is responsible for many bioactive ...

Ingrezza, a prescription medication for tardive dyskinesia and chorea linked to Huntington’s disease, can cause mild and serious side effects. Common, mild side effects of Ingrezza can include ...

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