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 |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO
2006
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2006000600026 |
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