A hospital-based study: Risk factors in development of motor complications in 555 Parkinson's patients on levodopa therapy

Benbir, Gulcin; Ozekmekci, Sibel; Apaydin, Hülya; Delil, Sakir; Erginoz, Ethem

doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2006.02.002

A hospital-based study: Risk factors in development of motor complications in 555 Parkinson's patients on levodopa therapy

Benbir G., Ozekmekci S., Apaydin H., Delil S., Erginoz E.

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY, vol.108, no.8, pp.726-732, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 108 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2006
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2006.02.002
Journal Name: CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.726-732
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Although levodopa (LD) is the gold standard therapy for symptomatic treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD), the chronic use of LD leads to the development of motor complications in almost all patients.