April 3, 2025 ☼ --washingtonpost ☼ ai ☼ neurology ☼ parkinsons
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At 40, Keith Krehbiel was a successful political scientist with a distinguished professorship, an award-winning book and a membership at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
But he also was experiencing a tremor and pain in his right hand that later spread to his arm. Two years later, a neurologist confirmed that Krehbiel had Parkinson’s disease.
He was prescribed medications to help control motor symptoms since no cure exists for Parkinson’s disease. They, however, came with disabling side effects such as nausea, low blood pressure, compulsive behavior and gastrointestinal issues. Patients may also experience hallucinations, excessive daytime sleepiness and involuntary, erratic movements called dyskinesias as complications from some Parkinson’s medications.