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Levodopa‐related motor complications—Phenomenology
Author(s) -
Fox Susan H.,
Lang Anthony E.
Publication year - 2008
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.22021
Subject(s) - levodopa , phenomenology (philosophy) , parkinson's disease , physical medicine and rehabilitation , movement disorders , psychology , motor symptoms , medicine , disease , neuroscience , philosophy , epistemology
Long term levodopa therapy in Parkinson's disease (PD) results in a range of problems. These include fluctuations in FD symptoms termed motor fluctuations, as well as non‐motor symptoms, termed non‐motor fluctuations. Here we review the phenomenology and methods of assessing these levodopa‐related complications. © 2008 Movement Disorder Society