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On Mon 23 Aug, janet paterson wrote: > Parkinson's disease--levodopa complications. > > Parkinson's disease is a readily recognized clinical syndrome, characterized by restin > g tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia and loss of postural reflexes. > > The introduction of levodopa transformed our management of this disease. > > As our experience has increased the long term side effects of levodopa have become mor > e apparent. > > Levodopa complications comprise: wearing off, motor fluctuations, and psychiatric comp > lications. > > The complexity of these clinical phenomena has been worked out with time and is now we > ll-recognized. > > A number of management strategies can ameliorate these long-term complications. > > This article reviews the current management of late-stage Parkinson's disease. > > > Can J Neurol Sci 1999 Aug;26 Suppl 2:S13-20 > King DB > PMID: 10451755, UI: 99381062 > > <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/> > > janet paterson > 52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset > po box 171, almonte, ontario, canada, K0A 1A0 > a new voice: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/ > [log in to unmask] > > > -- Brian Collins <[log in to unmask]>