Levodopa-induced dyskinesias in Parkinson’s disease: emerging treatments

Panagiotis Bargiotas, Spyridon KonitsiotisDepartment of Neurology, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, GreeceAbstract: Parkinson’s disease therapy is still focused on the use of l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (levodopa or l-dopa) for the symptomatic treatment of the main clinical features of t...

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Main Authors: Bargiotas P, Konitsiotis S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013-10-01
Series:Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/levodopa-induced-dyskinesias-in-parkinsonrsquos-disease-emerging-treat-a14759