Which treatment has the best utility for Parkinson's disease?
Levodopa remains the gold-standard therapy for treatment of motor symptoms of Parkinson disease. Motor fluctuations and dyskinesia will develop in most patients five to ten years into the disease while taking levodopa; many adjunctive oral therapies are available to reduce motor fluctuations.
Which treatment has the best utility for Huntington's disease?
Drugs like haloperidol, tetrabenazine, and amantadine are especially helpful for controlling the unusual movements caused by Huntington disease.
What is the most common drug in the treatment of Parkinson's disease?
Levodopa, the most effective Parkinson's disease medication, is a natural chemical that passes into your brain and is converted to dopamine. Levodopa is combined with carbidopa (Lodosyn), which protects levodopa from early conversion to dopamine outside your brain.
How is Huntington's different from Parkinson's?
Huntington's disease is genetic and results from a mutated gene that a person usually inherits from a parent. In contrast, Parkinson's disease can occur due to a variety of genetic and environmental factors. Both conditions involve involuntary motor symptoms.