A preliminary study of selected emotional changes in Parkinsonians on L-Dopa therapy
✍ Scribed by Michael B. Maskin; Manuel Riklan; David Chabot
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1972
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 168 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9762
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✦ Synopsis
Much recent consideration has been given to the possible psychological effects of L-Dopa therapy in Parkinsonism. Celesia and Barr(') found that 17.7% of 45 Parkinsonians on L-Dopa developed a frank psychosis with delusions, hallucinations, distortion of reality, and various degrees of behavioral disorder. I n contrast to this, there have been reports of positive psychological changes in Parkinsonians on L-Dopa therapy, such as those described by C o t z i a ~( ~) as an "awakening effect" with improved memory and an healthier outlook. This study investigated whether L-Dopa is related to any distinct emotional changes during the course of shortand longer-range therapy.