The PatientsLikeMe Parkinson's Disease Community
Patient Spotlight
- Dirty Butter
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 3 stars
- PD: 8 yrs
- Hoehn-Yahr 3
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: mild
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
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- Dirty Butter
- Female, 66 years, AL, United States
- I'm a retired school teacher who is very much a computer geek. I run a large blog TopList and hav... See Profile…
Parkinson’s disease affects approximately 2% of people over the age of 65. Imagine knowing what treatments work for people just like you — and having the ability to easily connect with those people. That’s what makes PatientsLikeMe different. By sharing your symptoms, treatments and more, you can gain insight into what affects your condition while helping others learn from your experiences. Together, we can achieve more. Begin making a difference today!
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What Are Patients Sharing?
Real-World Data
Top Treatments
| Carbidopa-Levodopa (Parcopa, Parkidopa...) | 996 patients |
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| Ropinirole (Requip, Requip Depot...) | 521 patients |
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| Pramipexole (Mirapexin, Sifrol...) | 517 patients |
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| Rasagiline (Agilect, Azilect) | 501 patients |
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| CoQ10 | 365 patients |
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Top Symptoms
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 2027 patients |
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| Slowness | 2008 patients |
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| Fatigue | 1972 patients |
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| Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) | 1614 patients |
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| Insomnia | 1595 patients |
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