Question

A patient who suffers from parkinson's disease is being treated with levodopa (l-dopa). which disorder will result in the discontinuation of levodopa (l-dopa) based on a disease-related contraindication?

Answer 1

At this time no treatment has been shown to slow or stop the progression of Parkinson's disease. Treatment is therefore symptomatic. There is no standard or "best" treatment for Parkinson's disease. A number of treatment approaches help patients with Parkinson's disease.