Läkemedel för nervsystemet

The nervous system can be affected by a wide range of diseases and medical conditions and there are hundreds of medicines available to treat them. Symptoms of Parkinsons sjukdom are often managed with medicines such as co-beneldopa, co-careldopa eller ropinirole. The progression of Alzheimers sjukdom may be slowed by medicines such as donepezil eller memantine. Epilepsi covers a range of conditions where over-activity of the brain leads to seizures. Seizures can be controlled with anti-convulsant medicines such as carbamazepine, lamotrigine, levetiracetam eller sodium valproate.