Treatment for Parkinson's Disease depends on the symptoms, and can include:
- Behavioral, physical, speech, or occupational therapy
- Medications and drug therapy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Exercise
| Muscle Rigidity | - anti-Parkinson's medications
- deep brain stimulators
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| Resting Tremors | - anti-Parkinson's medications
- deep brain stimulators
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| Bradykinesia (Slowness of Movement) | - anti-Parkinson's medications
- deep brain stimulators
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| Postural Instability (Walking and Balance Difficulties) | - physical therapy
- assistive devices such as canes and walkers
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| Constipation | - ensuring regular activity
- drinking plenty of fluids/eating more fiber
- Stool softeners, such as Colace®, or laxatives
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| Excessive Salivation | - behavioral interventions
- ophthalmic solutions of atropine
- chemodenervation
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| Medication-related motor complications | - changing dosage schedule
- adding additional medications such as a dopamine agonist
- deep brain stimulation
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| Depression | - counseling
- antidepressant medications
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| Cognitive Impairment | - adjusting antiparkinsonian medications
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| Hallucinations/Delusions | - adjusting or changing antiparkinsonian medications
- antipsychotic medicine
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| Anxiety | - behavioral techniques
- antidepressant medications
- adjusting antiparkinsonian medications
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| Other Behavioral Disturbances | - adjustments in antiparkinsonian medications
- antipsychotic medications
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| Sleep symptoms | - regular afternoon exercise
- behavioral techniques
- antianxiety or antidepressant medications
- adjustments in antiparkinsonian medications
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| Swallowing/Speech difficulties | - speech therapy
- swallow evaluation
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| Dystonia (foot) | - medication
- chemodenervation
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