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How Does Amantrel Help In Treating Parkinson's Disease?

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Posted on Wed, 22 Jul 2015
Question: how does amantrel help in treating Parkinson disease?
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (44 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Anti-dyskinesia agent in advanced Parkinson's disease.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

Amantrel(Amantadine) is mainly used to reduce dyskinesias in advanced Parkinson's disease.However,some of the physicians prefer giving it in early Parkinson's disease as well,for its mild antiparkinsonian effects.

If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to answer.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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How Does Amantrel Help In Treating Parkinson's Disease?

Brief Answer: Anti-dyskinesia agent in advanced Parkinson's disease. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX, Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query. Amantrel(Amantadine) is mainly used to reduce dyskinesias in advanced Parkinson's disease.However,some of the physicians prefer giving it in early Parkinson's disease as well,for its mild antiparkinsonian effects. If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to answer. Regards Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM(Neurology)