Why Parkinson’s Drug Fails Some Patients, New Technology Reveals Shocking Reason | Health News

Why Parkinson’s Drug Fails Some Patients, New Technology Reveals Shocking Reason | Health News

Washington DC: Simon Fraser University Researchers are using an advanced brain imaging method called MEG to understand why Parkinson’s drug levodopa doesn’t work equally well for everyone. By mapping patients’ brain signals before and after taking the drug, they discovered that it sometimes activates the wrong brain regions, dampening its helpful effects. This breakthrough could…

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