Parkinson's Disease Treatment

Last Updated: October 31, 2026

Lifestyle Modifications

To maintain physical function, improve balance, enhance overall well-being, and adapt to daily challenges.

Regular physical exercise, including balance and flexibility training, to maintain mobility and strength.
Occupational therapy to adapt daily activities, use assistive devices, and maintain independence.
Physiotherapy to improve gait, reduce stiffness, and enhance overall physical function.
Speech and language therapy for communication difficulties and swallowing problems (dysphagia).
Nutritional guidance for a balanced diet, managing constipation, and optimizing medication absorption.

ConsultPhysiotherapistOccupational TherapistSpeech and Language TherapistDietitianPsychologist

Medicinal Treatment

To replenish dopamine levels, manage motor symptoms, and address non-motor symptoms to improve daily function.

Levodopa, often combined with carbidopa or benserazide, to replenish dopamine levels in the brain.
Dopamine agonists that mimic the effects of dopamine, used alone or with levodopa.
MAO-B inhibitors and COMT inhibitors to prevent the breakdown of dopamine and prolong levodopa's effects.
Amantadine to help with dyskinesia (involuntary movements) and other motor symptoms.
Medications to manage non-motor symptoms such as depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, and cognitive issues.

ConsultNeurologistMovement Disorder SpecialistPharmacist

Surgical Treatment

To alleviate severe motor symptoms, such as tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia, when medication is no longer sufficiently effective.

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), involving the implantation of electrodes to regulate abnormal brain activity.
Focused Ultrasound (FUS), a non-invasive procedure for tremor-dominant Parkinson's disease.
Lesioning procedures (e.g., pallidotomy, thalamotomy) that destroy small areas of brain tissue to alleviate symptoms in specific cases.

ConsultNeurosurgeonNeurologistMovement Disorder Specialist

Surgical Options

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Lifestyle Modifications

To maintain physical function, improve balance, enhance overall well-being, and adapt to daily challenges.

Regular physical exercise, including balance and flexibility training, to maintain mobility and strength.

Occupational therapy to adapt daily activities, use assistive devices, and maintain independence.

Physiotherapy to improve gait, reduce stiffness, and enhance overall physical function.

Speech and language therapy for communication difficulties and swallowing problems (dysphagia).

Nutritional guidance for a balanced diet, managing constipation, and optimizing medication absorption.

ConsultPhysiotherapistOccupational TherapistSpeech and Language TherapistDietitianPsychologist

Medicinal Treatment

To replenish dopamine levels, manage motor symptoms, and address non-motor symptoms to improve daily function.

Levodopa, often combined with carbidopa or benserazide, to replenish dopamine levels in the brain.

Dopamine agonists that mimic the effects of dopamine, used alone or with levodopa.

MAO-B inhibitors and COMT inhibitors to prevent the breakdown of dopamine and prolong levodopa's effects.

Amantadine to help with dyskinesia (involuntary movements) and other motor symptoms.

Medications to manage non-motor symptoms such as depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, and cognitive issues.

ConsultNeurologistMovement Disorder SpecialistPharmacist

Surgical Treatment

To alleviate severe motor symptoms, such as tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia, when medication is no longer sufficiently effective.

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), involving the implantation of electrodes to regulate abnormal brain activity.

Focused Ultrasound (FUS), a non-invasive procedure for tremor-dominant Parkinson's disease.

Lesioning procedures (e.g., pallidotomy, thalamotomy) that destroy small areas of brain tissue to alleviate symptoms in specific cases.

ConsultNeurosurgeonNeurologistMovement Disorder Specialist

Parkinson's Disease Treatment

Lifestyle Modifications

Medicinal Treatment

Surgical Treatment

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Surgical Options

Specialists

About This Disease

Parkinson's Disease Treatment

Lifestyle Modifications

Medicinal Treatment

Surgical Treatment

Contents

Surgical Options

Specialists

About This Disease