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Parkinson's plus Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)
Parkinson's Disease | Last Active: Dec 10, 2025 | Replies (63)Comment receiving replies
Hi, @franklin924 - welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Glad to hear you got a diagnosis and some clarity for your husband after the symptoms started coming up. Your husband is fortunate to have you looking out for him.
What Parkinson's medication is he taking? Sounds like perhaps it's helping his speech and gait? Have you noticed any side effects so far?
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Thanks for responding. He is on carpidopa levadopa three times a day and it has helped his symptoms so far. We were told the medication will usually help and then will eventually stop working. Could be 6 weeks, could be 3 years. We are looking forward to coming to mayo next month to get a better idea of his diagnosis.