Method of Levodopa Response Calculation Determines Strength of Association With Clinical Factors in Parkinson Disease

BackgroundThe levodopa challenge test is routinely used in Parkinson disease (PD) to determine a patient’s motor improvement following levodopa administration [levodopa response (LR)]. LR is most commonly reported as a percent OFF to ON change in the Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) pa...

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Main Authors: Marcus Pieterman, Scott Adams, Mandar Jog
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00260/full