Articles Tagged With: dyskinesia
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Does Amantadine Treatment Reduce Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesias?
Early treatment with amantadine may delay levodopa-induced dyskinesia onset more than treatment with other symptomatic agents.
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Does Amantadine Treatment Reduce Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesias?
This retrospective cohort study compared the effect of amantadine on levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID) onset with use of anticholinergics and monoamine oxidase type B inhibitors in patients with Parkinson’s disease. The authors concluded that early treatment with amantadine may delay LID onset more than treatment with other symptomatic agents.
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Focused Ultrasound in Parkinson’s Disease: Going Beyond Tremor
In this randomized controlled trial, patients with asymmetric Parkinson’s disease were assigned to noninvasive, focused ultrasound-mediated subthalamotomy or sham procedure. The authors reported improved motor function in the focused ultrasound group, with adverse events including weakness, dyskinesia, and gait disturbances.
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Effect of Sleep on Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia in Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is associated with sleep disorders commonly. Disrupted sleep patterns appear to make dyskinesias worse in patients treated with levodopa therapy.