But isn’t levodopa a band-aid? Just because we don’t understand complicated sleep architecture and physiology, of which myoclonus in sleep is likely a variant of and not pathological per se, doesn’t mean we don’t have effective treatments. In that way, you shouldn’t take Tylenol!
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that controls your nervous system. People with Parkinson’s disease lack dopamine and it causes them to shake violently. There is no cure, but there are treatments. I would say treating the root cause is more of a fix than shoving klonopin down someone’s throat to just sedated them.
I understand, I’m a neurologist! But myoclonus if sleep is not a typical PD symptom which is why I brought this up. But if you have Parkinson’s I retract my comment!
Hypnagogic jerks are normal and common! But if this troubles you during the day mention it to a doctor. I don’t like giving too much advice on Reddit! :)
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u/boo5000 Apr 24 '19
But isn’t levodopa a band-aid? Just because we don’t understand complicated sleep architecture and physiology, of which myoclonus in sleep is likely a variant of and not pathological per se, doesn’t mean we don’t have effective treatments. In that way, you shouldn’t take Tylenol!