Intensive Rehabilitation Treatment in Parkinsonian Patients with Dyskinesias: A Preliminary Study with 6-Month Followup

A major adverse effect of levodopa therapy is the development of dyskinesia, which affects 30–40% of chronically treated Parkinsonian patients. We hypothesized that our rehabilitation protocol might allow a reduction in levodopa dosage without worsening motor performances, thus reducing frequency an...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Frazzitta, Micaela Morelli, Gabriella Bertotti, Guido Felicetti, Gianni Pezzoli, Roberto Maestri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/910454
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