Is chronic levodopa therapy associated with distal symmetric polyneuropathy in Parkinson's disease?

Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2013 Mar;19(3):391-3. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2012.08.002. Epub 2012 Nov 10.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antiparkinson Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antiparkinson Agents / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Levodopa / administration & dosage
  • Levodopa / adverse effects*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Parkinson Disease / drug therapy*
  • Polyneuropathies / chemically induced*
  • Polyneuropathies / epidemiology
  • Prevalence

Substances

  • Antiparkinson Agents
  • Levodopa