## Abstract Levodopa is the most effective symptomatic agent in the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) and the βgold standardβ against which new agents must be compared. However, there remain two areas of controversy: (1) whether levodopa is toxic, and (2) whether levodopa directly causes motor
Controversies in the management of Parkinson's disease
β Scribed by Dr. Donald B. Calne; Urpo K. Rinne
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 299 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-3185
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## Abstract Companion letters have been published in __Movement__ Disorders: Current Controversies: Levodopa in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease, by Sharma, Vassallo, and Ross and Reply: Levodopa in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease, by Olanow, Agid, and Mizuno.
## Abstract Companion letters have been published in __Movement__ Disorders: Levodopa in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease: Current Controversies, by Gerlach, Reichmann, and Riederer and Reply: Levodopa in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease, by Olanow, Agid, and Mizuno.
## Abstract The original article to which this Erratum refers was published in the September, 2004 issue of __Movement__ Disorders (2004) 19 (9) 997β1005.
## Abstract The original articles to which this Letter refers have published in __Movement__ Disorders: Current Controversies: Levodopa in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease, by Sharma, Vassallo, and Ross and Levodopa in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease: Current Controversies, by Gerlach, Rei
## Abstract As with other neurodegenerative diseases, neurologic and nutritional elements may interact affecting each other in Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the longβterm effects of such interactions on prognosis and outcome have not been given much attention and are poorly addressed by curren