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It's a new one for me..;-)) Nic 61/19 On 31 May 2013 16:32, Kathleen Cochran <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10495047 > > Mov Disord. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10495047#> 1999 > Sep;14(5):836-8. > Punding on L-dopa. > Fernandez HH< > http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Fernandez%20HH%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=10495047 > >, > Friedman JH< > http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Friedman%20JH%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=10495047 > > > . > Source > > Department of Neurology, Brown University School of Medicine, Memorial > Hospital of Rhode Island, Pawtucket 02860, USA. > Abstract > > "Punding" is a stereotypical motor behavior in which there is an intense > fascination with repetitive handling and examining of mechanical objects, > such as picking at oneself or taking apart watches and radios or sorting > and arranging of common objects, such as lining up pebbles, rocks, or other > small objects. It is thought to be dopamine-related although only a single > report of punding in a patient with Parkinson's disease (PD) resulting from > L-dopa has been reported. We describe three additional cases. All were > women aged 65-72 years with a PD duration between 10 and 20 years, on > 500-1900 mg L-dopa per day. One spent hours in the market fascinated by > cans. At home she endlessly examined and catalogued her jewelry. Another > picked threads in rugs indoors and weeded her garden compulsively to the > point of wetting herself rather than stopping. The third hoarded > flashlights taking them apart and reassembling them. All improved with > reduction of their anti-PD medications. We think punding is an uncommon but > overlooked complication of dopaminergic drugs. > PMID:10495047 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] > Publication Types, MeSH Terms, > Substances<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10495047#> > LinkOut - more resources <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10495047#> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn