Wearing-Off

Wearing-Off occurs as the duration of effect of one of the most commonly used drugs to treat PD - levodopa - diminishes over time as the disease progresses. Symptoms include tremors, rigidity and stiffness in muscles and slowness of movement or bradykinesia.

Early Diagnosis and Optimized Treatment are Key to Managing Wearing-Off Symptoms Effectively.

Further information

• Wearing-off Article - The article taks about the symptoms of Wearing-off and discusses the management of its symptoms.

• Wearing-off Questionnaire Card - This questionnaire card has been developed to help you identify the symptoms that improve after taking your medication, but often reappear before your next dose.

• Wearing-off Presentation - Presentation by Annette Bowron into improving the recognition of wearing-off in PD
• Wearing-off Video - Lead by Mary Baker (president of the EPDA), the session is a discussion and interview between Professor Fabrizio Stocchi, neurologist, Irma King with husband Paul King who has Parkinson's Disease and Annette Bowron, Parkinson's disease nurse specialist, on the phenomenon of wearing-off.