Early morning dystonia in Parkinson's disease.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
We interviewed 383 patients with PD regarding disease onset and medication history and evaluated them using the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale. Sixteen percent of the sample reported the occurrence of early morning dystonia (EMD). Patients with EMD had been taking levodopa for a longer time, were taking higher daily levodopa doses, demonstrated more disability in carrying out their activities of daily living, exhibited dystonia more often before initiation of levodopa treatment, and experienced more peak-dose and diphasic dyskinesias with levodopa therapy.
Medical subject headings
- Antiparkinson Agents
- Dystonia
- Levodopa
- Parkinson Disease