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Low frequency of bipolar disorder, dopamine dysregulation syndrome, and punding in Brazilian patients with Parkinson's disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20339736     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the frequency of bipolar disorder, dopamine dysregulation syndrome and punding in Parkinson's disease patients from a Brazilian movement disorders clinic.
METHOD: One hundred patients underwent a comprehensive psychiatric examination composed of MINI-plus and specific questionnaires to investigate dopamine dysregulation syndrome and punding.
RESULTS: We identified, respectively, one and five Parkinson's disease patients with bipolar disorder type I and type II. All manic/hypomanic episodes occurred before Parkinson's disease onset. No patient was identified with dopamine dysregulation syndrome or punding.
CONCLUSION: The frequency of manic/hypomanic episodes seems to decrease with Parkinson's disease onset, and local environmental factors (e.g. drug availability) may be responsible for the low frequency of dopamine dysregulation syndrome and punding in Brazilian Parkinson's disease patients.
Authors:
Arthur Kummer; Fernando M V Dias; Francisco Cardoso; Antonio L Teixeira
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (São Paulo, Brazil : 1999)     Volume:  32     ISSN:  1516-4446     ISO Abbreviation:  Rev Bras Psiquiatr     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-26     Completed Date:  2011-01-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100895975     Medline TA:  Rev Bras Psiquiatr     Country:  Brazil    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  62-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Neuropsychiatric Branch, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. r2kummer@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Age of Onset
Aged
Antiparkinson Agents / adverse effects
Bipolar Disorder / diagnosis*
Brazil / epidemiology
Confidence Intervals
Dopamine / physiology*
Dopamine Agents / adverse effects
Female
Humans
Levodopa / therapeutic use
Male
Middle Aged
Parkinson Disease / drug therapy,  epidemiology,  psychology*
Stereotyped Behavior*
Syndrome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antiparkinson Agents; 0/Dopamine Agents; 0/Levodopa

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