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Implantation of Osmotic Pumps and Induction of Stress to Establish a Symptomatic, Pharmacological Mouse Model for DYT/PARK-ATP1A3 Dystonia
Published on: September 12, 2020
Abstract:
We studied various forms of dystonia associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) in 207 patients who were on levodopa therapy for more than 1 year. Dystonia, sometimes more than one type, occurred in 63 (30%). In five patients, dystonia preceded initiation of treatment. Fifteen patients had peak-dose dystonia, 33 had early-morning dystonia, and 20 had "off-period" dystonia. The different clinical features of the dystonias are presented and compared. Findings indicate that dystonia is a frequent feature of levodopa-treated PD patients.
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