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Abnormal eye-head coordination in Parkinson's disease patients after administration of levodopa: a possible substrate of levodopa-induced dyskinesia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3489074     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Head oscillations in response to whole body oscillation of Parkinsonian patients before and after administration of levodopa were compared with those of normal subjects. Parkinsonian patients developed large increases in the amplitude of their head movements while fixating a stationary target after administration of levodopa. This increase was proportional to disease severity and was maximal in stage IV patients with levodopa induced dyskinesias. These findings indicate a fundamental yet reversible change in the strategy of eye-head coordination in Parkinsonian patients after administration of levodopa which may be due to release of normally inhibited visuo-vestibular reflexes.
Authors:
M Weinrich; R Bhatia
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry     Volume:  49     ISSN:  0022-3050     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr.     Publication Date:  1986 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1986-10-03     Completed Date:  1986-10-03     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985191R     Medline TA:  J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  785-90     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / etiology*,  physiopathology
Eye Movements
Head
Humans
Levodopa / adverse effects*
Middle Aged
Movement*
Parkinson Disease / drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Reflex, Abnormal / physiopathology*
Vestibule, Labyrinth / physiopathology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Levodopa
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