Do benzodiazepines impair motor and nonmotor symptoms in a sample of Parkinson's disease patients? - Gaztanaga W, Sarno M, Margolesky J, Luca C, Singer C, Moore H, Jagid J, Levin B.

Background Anxiety and sleep disturbances are prevalent in Parkinson's disease (PD). Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are commonly used to treat these symptoms; however, they are associated with unfavorable side effects such as falls and cognitive slowing in the gen...
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