Dopamine dysregulation syndrome in Parkinson's disease: case report

We report a 67-year-old man with Parkinson's disease for 9 years who developed compulsive use of levodopa. This phenomenon is the main feature of the dopamine dysregulation syndrome. Other related symptoms presented by our patient were mood fluctuation and increased writing activity suggestive of punding.

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Main Authors: Kummer,Arthur, Maia,Débora Palma, Salgado,João Vinícius, Cardoso,Francisco E.C., Teixeira,Antonio Lucio
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO 2006
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2006000600026
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