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Levodopa therapy improves motor function in HIV-infected children with extrapyramidal syndromes
1Division of Pediatric Neurology, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Camden 08103, USA.
Neurology
|December 1, 1996
Summary
Levodopa therapy improved extrapyramidal symptoms in children with human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) infection. This treatment enhanced motor function and quality of life for most young patients with HIV-1 related movement disorders.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Pediatrics
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) infection can lead to neurological complications in children.
- Extrapyramidal dysfunction is a recognized neurological manifestation in pediatric HIV-1 infection.