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Slowness Report
A feeling of slowness of "bradykinesia" is one of the cardinal symptoms of Parkinson's disease. People may have to concentrate very hard to carry out physical movements, or they may react more slowly to things going on in their environment. Some people also have trouble initiating movement.
What we've learned from patients who report Slowness
Symptom severities
|
Severe
|
329 |  |
|---|---|---|
|
Moderate
|
1,355 |  |
|
Mild
|
1,425 |  |
|
None
|
389 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Slowness
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinemet | 19 |  |
|
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | 18 | |
|
| Mirapex | 12 | |
|
| Parcopa | 4 | |
|
| Carbidopa-Levodopa CR | 4 | |
|
| Carbidopa-Levodopa 25-100 | 4 | |
|
| Stalevo | 2 | |
|
| Amantadine | 2 | |
|
| Comtan | 2 | |
|
| Exercise Bicycle | 2 | |
|
| Madopar | 2 | |
|
| Azilect | 2 | |
|
| Apokyn | 2 | |
|
| Zonisamide | 1 | |
|
| Spinning | 1 | |
|
| Selegiline | 1 | |
|
| Pramipexole | 1 | |
|
| Elliptical Trainer | 1 | |
|
| Provigil | 1 | |
|
| Rotigotine | 1 | |
|
| Requip | 1 | |
|
| Balance and gait training | 1 | |
|
| CoQ10 (CoEnzyme Q10) | 1 | |
|
| Diaphragm Pacing Implant | 1 | |
|
| Handicap/Disability Parking Permit | 1 | |
|
| Sinemet 25/100 | 1 | |
|
| Adderall XR | 1 | |
|
| Walking | 1 | |
|
| Cyclobenzaprine | 1 | |
|
| Neurontin | 1 | |
Report created on February 10, 2012.