Early L-dopa, but not pramipexole, restores basal ganglia activity in partially 6-OHDA-lesioned rats

The most appropriate time for the initiation of dopaminergic symptomatic therapy in Parkinson's disease remains debatable. It has been suggested that early correction of basal ganglia pathophysiological abnormalities may have long-term beneficial effects. To test this hypothesis, we investigate...

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Main Authors: C. Marin, M. Bonastre, G. Mengod, R. Cortés, A. Giralt, J.A. Obeso, A.H. Schapira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-04-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996113003537