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Journal of Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2165-7920

Open Access

Nishita S. Amin

Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Applied Precision Pharmacotherapy Institute, USA

Publications
  • Case Report   
    Balancing Sleep and Motor Symptoms: A Case Report of Managing Insomnia in Parkinson's Disease
    Author(s): Meghan Ha, Nishita S. Amin, Katie Meyers, Jacques Turgeon and Chandni Bardolia*

    Objective: The management of insomnia presents as a challenge for many Parkinson’s disease patients and their care teams. Insomnia in patients with Parkinson’s disease may be attributed to the side effect profile of several medications that are commonly used to treat Parkinson’s disease. Additionally, the progression of the disease is associated with disruption of circadian rhythms, nocturnal symptoms, blunted melatonin secretion, and late melatonin onset. This case report aims to demonstrate how a patient's Parkinson's medication profile could be optimized to control motor symptoms and reduce the occurrence of insomnia through the use of comprehensive medication review services. Case report: A 71-year-old male with Parkinson’s disease was developing severe symptoms of tardive dyskinesia due to his chronic car.. Read More»

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