Opinion: Why is life-changing Parkinson’s treatment out of reach for Edmonton patients?

For patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease, current medication regimens often lose their effectiveness over time. This leads to increasingly debilitating “off” periods, characterized by uncontrolled movements (dyskinesia) and painful, involuntary muscle contractions (dystonia). The window of “on” time — when symptoms are controlled — shrinks, severely impacting quality of life. Read More