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Hiccoughs--an unusual dyskinetic side-effect of L-Dopa

Author(s) -

Rónán Collins

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

age and ageing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014

H-Index - 143

eISSN - 1468-2834

pISSN - 0002-0729

DOI - 10.1093/ageing/31.5.405

Subject(s) - medicine , aspirin , digoxin , dementia , confusion , side effect (computer science) , thyroid function , gastroenterology , anesthesia , pediatrics , disease , thyroid , heart failure , computer science , programming language , psychology , psychoanalysis

We report a case of persistent hiccoughs occurringwith L-Dopa, a previously unreported dyskinetic sideeffect, which resolved on reducing the dose.An 80 year-old gentleman with a backgroundhistory of Parkinson’s disease, dementia and strokewas admitted after a fall with increased confusion.Medications on admission included digoxin 0.125 mgso.d., venlaaxine 37.5 mgs b.d., aspirin 75 mgs o.d.and co-carelodopa 12.5/50 b.d. Routine full bloodcount, urea and electrolytes, thyroid function, B12and folate were normal, C-reactive protein was elev-ated at 93 mg/L, and a mid-stream urine conrmed acoliform growth )1 ml

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