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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Auteurs principaux: Kummer,Arthur, Maia,Débora Palma, Salgado,João Vinícius, Cardoso,Francisco E.C., Teixeira,Antonio Lucio
Format: Digital revista
Langue:English
Publié: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO 2006
Accès en ligne:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2006000600026
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