Chronic levodopa treatment for Parkinson's disease patients is frequently associated with the development of motor complications such as end-of-dose wearing-off and dyskinesias. In this review, we provide an overview of the strategies available for dealing with these problems. Medical management inc
The clinical spectrum of levodopa-induced motor complications
✍ Scribed by E. Hametner; K. Seppi; W. Poewe
- Book ID
- 106095024
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 233 KB
- Volume
- 257
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-5354
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