Side effects induced by the acute levodopa challenge in Parkinson's Disease and atypical parkinsonisms.

Rosario VastaAlessandra NicolettiGiovanni MostileValeria DibilioGiorgia SciaccaDonatella ContrafattoCalogero Edoardo CiceroLoredana RacitiAntonina LucaMario Zappia

Published in: PloS one (2017)

Side effects during acute levodopa challenge may be frequent in atypical parkinsonisms. This information could be useful in order to better prepare the patient for the test. Furthermore, it could represent a useful cue in differential diagnosis with PD.

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