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JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
Volume 266, Issue 1-2, Pages 204-215Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2007.08.028
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Parkinson disease; motor complications; dyskinesia; complex fluctuations; dopaminomimetic therapy
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Long-term dopaminomimetic therapy, not limited to levodopa, is complicated by the emergence of variations of motor response in a majority of Parkinson disease (PD) patients. These variations can occur in different forms, as early wearing off during the initial stage of motor complications, dyskinesias in the intermediate stage, and complex fluctuations in the advanced stage. Considered to be a major source of disability in advanced PD patients, recognition of these complications is critical in order to develop different strategies designed not only to treat these problems when they develop, but also to prevent troublesome complications associated with potential risk factors. In this article, authors classify a wide clinical spectrum of motor complications into different stages as the disease progresses through the treatment. A number of strategies are proposed in order to manage these complications as well as to avoid them. Better understanding of these potential complications will result in better management of these problems and lessen the disability associated with advanced PD. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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