Dopamine dysregulation syndrome in Parkinson's disease: from clinical and neuropsychological characterisation to management and long-term outcome

Conclusions Clinicians should be aware of risk factors predisposing to DDS. Duodenal levodopa infusion and, less consistently, STN-DBS were more commonly associated with DDS remission. Effective caregiving plays a key role in long-term behavioural outcome.

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Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - February 6, 2014 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Cilia, R., Siri, C., Canesi, M., Zecchinelli, A. L., De Gaspari, D., Natuzzi, F., Tesei, S., Meucci, N., Mariani, C. B., Sacilotto, G., Zini, M., Ruffmann, C., Pezzoli, G. Tags: JNNP Patients' choice, Drugs: CNS (not psychiatric), Parkinson's disease, Stroke, Drugs misuse (including addiction) Movement disorders Source Type: research