Wearing-off fluctuations in Parkinson's disease: Contribution of postsynaptic mechanisms
β Scribed by D. Bravi; M. M. Mouradian; J. W. Roberts; T. L. Davis; Y. H. Sohn; Dr. T. N. Chase
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 435 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-5134
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β¦ Synopsis
p < 0.05 by Kruskal-Wallis for difference between the fluctuators and nonfluctuators but not between the untreated and wearing-off groups.
'p < 0.005 by analysis of variance for difference between the fluctuators and nonfluctuators but not between the uncomplicated and wearingoff groups.
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
Blink rates were measured in 25 patients with fluctuating Parkinson's disease in the "off' and "on" periods. In 17 patients, the "off"-period blink rate was low and increased after administration of levodopa. In the remaining eight patients, the "off"-period blink rate was high and returned to norma