Dopamine dysregulation syndrome in Parkinson's disease: case report Síndrome de desregulação dopaminérgica na doença de Parkinson: relato de caso
We report a 67-year-old man with Parkinson's disease for 9 years who developed compulsive use of levodopa. This phenomenon is the main feature of the dopamine dysregulation syndrome. Other related symptoms presented by our patient were mood fluctuation and increased writing activity suggestive...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
2006-12-01
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Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2006000600026 |
Summary: | We report a 67-year-old man with Parkinson's disease for 9 years who developed compulsive use of levodopa. This phenomenon is the main feature of the dopamine dysregulation syndrome. Other related symptoms presented by our patient were mood fluctuation and increased writing activity suggestive of punding.<br>Relatamos sobre um homem de 67 anos de idade com doença de Parkinson por 9 anos e que desenvolveu uso compulsivo de levodopa. Esse fenômeno é a principal característica da síndrome de desregulação dopaminérgica. Outros sintomas apresentados pelo paciente foram flutuações do humor e atividade de escrita aumentada, comportamento este sugestivo de punding. |
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ISSN: | 0004-282X 1678-4227 |