Dystonia and levodopa-induced dyskinesias in Parkinson's disease: Is there a connection?

Dystonia and levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID) are both hyperkinetic movement disorders. Dystonia arises most often spontaneously, although it may be seen after stroke, injury, or as a result of genetic causes. LID is associated with Parkinson's disease (PD), emerging as a consequence of chroni...

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Main Authors: Paolo Calabresi, David G. Standaert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996119302475