[Catecholamines in the blood of parkinsonism patients]

Data are reported on age aspects of blood catecholamine metabolism in parkinsonism patients of middle and elderly age. The content of adrenalin, noradrenalin, dopamine was determined in the blood plasma of 95 patients with parkinsonism and in 75 practically healthy persons of similar age (control). Changes were shown of metabolism biogenic amines depending on the level of drug correction of parkinsonism and stage of the clinical course of the disease.