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