The risk of developing motor complications with Levodopa immediate versus dual release upon treatment initiation in Parkinson’s disease

Introduction: Motor complications (MCs) compromise therapy in many patients suffering from Parkinson’s Disease. By achieving more physiologic stimulation of dopamine-receptors, the continuous dopamine stimulation hypothesis suggests that longer-acting levodopa formulations may improve outcome. The a...

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Main Authors: Christian Ineichen, Heide Baumann-Vogel, Matthias Sitzler, Christian R. Baumann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590112523000270