METHODS OF TREATING AND DIAGNOSING PARKINSONS DISEASE AND RELATED DYSAUTONOMIC DISORDERS
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Abstract
A method for treating a Parkinson'"'"'s patient with digestive/pancreatic enzymes involves administering an effective amount of digestive/pancreatic enzymes to an individual having the disorder in order to improve a symptom of the disorder. In addition, a method is provided for determining whether an individual has, or may develop, Parkinson'"'"'s disease or related dysautonomic disorders and for determining whether an individual will benefit from the administration of pancreatic/digestive enzymes to treat the dysautonomic disorder.
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18. A method of treating an individual having a dyautonomic disorder with a therapeutically effective amount of digestive enzymes comprising the steps of:
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measuring a level of fecal chymotrypsin in a stool sample of the individual; comparing the level of fecal chymotrypsin with a normal fecal chymotrypsin level; and administering the digestive enzymes to the individual if the level of fecal chymotrypsin in the individual is less than the normal fecal chymotrypsin level. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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