If dementia is present, close monitoring may be needed. Treatment with antidepressants, antipsychotic medications, or sedatives can also help relieve some symptoms. Physical and occupational therapy, as well as speech therapy may help. The use of a service dog and in-home care may be needed. Other medications may be used in late-stage Parkinson's disease to control symptoms.
Medicines can be helpful when there are problems with bladder control, for example.
Men with Parkinson's disease may be given medications for erectile dysfunction . Researchers continue to test new treatments for Parkinson's disease. Implanting fetal cells into the brain of people with Parkinson's disease was recently tried and failed. In some people, the treatment caused severe problems with movement. Medications used to treat Parkinson's disease may cause abnormal body movements.