Dyskinesia Report for Patients Like You

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Experiencing Dyskinesia
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browncat87 Sex: F Data Quality: 3 stars Parkinson's: 15 yrs Hoehn-Yahr 2 Type: Parkinson's disease On Mouth/throat: mild Arms: mild Chest: none Legs: mild browncat87 ▼ First Symptom: 05/98 Dx: 06/06
Napiejoe Sex: M Data Quality: 3 stars Parkinson's: 5 yrs Hoehn-Yahr 1 Type: Parkinsonism (unknown cause) On Mouth/throat: moderate Arms: mild Chest: none Legs: mild Napiejoe ▼ First Symptom: 01/08 Dx: 02/09
Kinney Sex: F Data Quality: 3 stars Parkinson's: 7 yrs Hoehn-Yahr 3 Type: Inherited (genetic) Parkinson's disease On Mouth/throat: mild Arms: mild Chest: mild Legs: mild Kinney ▼ First Symptom: 01/06 Dx: 04/07

Dyskinesia Report

Dyskinesia refers to involuntary movements, similar to a tic or chorea. When it occurs after treatment with certain drugs, such as antipsychotics, it is called tardive dyskinesia. Dyskinesia seen in Parkinson’s disease is usually a side effect of dopaminergic drugs at higher doses.

What we've learned from patients who report Dyskinesia

Symptom severities

Severe	5
Moderate	23
Mild	22
None	9

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Dyskinesia

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Dyskinesia
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Amantadine	30
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)	15
Stalevo 50	2
Carbidopa-Levodopa 25-100	1
Sinemet	1
Brainwave Entrainment	1
Levsin	1
Ativan	1
Electroencephalogram EEG	1
Symmetrel	1
Apomorphine Pump	1
Selegiline	1
Mirapex	1
Keppra	1
Xanax	1
Trazodone	1

Last updated: May 23, 2013