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

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
Subjects:
Parkinson’s disease
Motor complications
Levodopa immediate release
Levodopa sustained release
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590112523000270

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