More than 100,000 Canadians live with Parkinson disease, a neurodegenerative condition that happens when cells that produce dopamine — a chemical messenger in the brain — start to die - via healthing_ca .ParkinsonCanada parkinsons Canada healthing
“The biggest challenge with Parkinson disease is we don’t have a diagnostic test,” says Dr. Lorraine Kalia, a neurologist at Toronto Western Hospital. “I often describe diagnosis as a test of time. We’re looking for symptoms, and also looking to see if the disease responds to medication and progresses as one would expect. It isn’t uncommon that years pass before a neurologist may say they’re certain it’s Parkinson’s.
There is no cure for the disease, but there are medications on the market to help mask symptoms. Because the disease progresses over time, these need to be constantly monitored and adjusted. While it took Lupino six years to find a medication that her body could tolerate, Bob Kuhn has been able to live a relatively normal life since his Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2006. Kuhn, who is nearly 70, retired from his law practice just last year.
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