## Abstract We describe a sleep attack, which was induced by taking excessive levodopa and pergolide, in a 73โyearโold woman with Parkinson's disease. At the onset of the sleep attack, her head suddenly sagged and sometimes hit the table, but she did not notice these symptoms. Her family noticed th
Symmetry of Parkinson's disease and REM sleep: One piece of the puzzle
โ Scribed by Ronald B. Postuma; Jean-Francois Gagnon
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 52 KB
- Volume
- 69
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-5134
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