Risk factors and predictors of levodopa-induced dyskinesia among multiethnic Malaysians with Parkinson's disease

• Main Authors: Hashim, Hasnur Zaman, Mohamed Ibrahim, Norlinah, Wan Yahya, Nafisah, Tan, Huijan, Raymond, Azman Ali, Tamil, Azmi Mohd
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Informa Healthcare 2014
• Subjects: RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/32386/1/32386_Risk%20factors%20and%20predictors%20of%20levodopa-induced.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/32386/2/32386_Risk%20factors%20and%20predictors%20of%20levodopa-induced_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/32386/3/32386_Risk%20factors%20and%20predictors%20of%20levodopa-induced_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/32386/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/00207454.2013.833511
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Chronic pulsatile levodopa therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD) leads to the development of motor fluctuations and dyskinesia. We studied the prevalence and predictors of levodopa-induced dyskinesia among multiethnic Malaysian patients with PD. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involving...