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Levodopa can worsen tremor associated with dystonia
Author(s) -
Hensman Davina J.,
Bain Peter G.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.21043
Subject(s) - levodopa , dystonia , exacerbation , physical medicine and rehabilitation , neurological disorder , spasmodic dysphonia , movement disorders , resting tremor , medicine , essential tremor , psychology , physical therapy , parkinson's disease , central nervous system disease , neuroscience , botulinum toxin , psychiatry , anesthesia , disease
A patient with tremor associated with spasmodic dysphonia developed a marked exacerbation of her upper limb tremor whilst on co‐careldopa (Sinemet CR) that improved when the drug was withdrawn. © 2006 Movement Disorder Society
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