Altered thalamic response to levodopa in Parkinson’s patients with dopa-induced dyskinesias

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurologic condition characterized by tremor, slowness, stiffness, and unstable posture. Degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra causes PD. Treatment with levodopa, a precursor of dopamine, initially ameliorates the clinical manife...

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Main Authors: Hershey, Tamara, Black, Kevin J., Stambuk, Mikula K., Carl, Juanita L., McGee-Minnich, Lori A., Perlmutter, Joel S.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: National Academy of Sciences 1998
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Biological Sciences
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC21757/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9751782
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