A Case of Dopamine Dysregulation Syndrome and Repetitive Behavior Caused by Levodopa in Parkinson's Disease.
10.4235/jkgs.2010.14.3.171
- Author:
So Young HUH
1
;
Min Jeong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. merritt329@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Parkinson disease;
Dopamine dysregulation syndrome;
Levodopa
- MeSH:
Dopamine;
Humans;
Levodopa;
Middle Aged;
Parkinson Disease;
Stereotyped Behavior
- From:Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
2010;14(3):171-174
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Levodopa treatment in Parkinson's disease (PD) can cause a wide range of non-motor manifestations including poor impulse control and stereotyped behaviors. Punding is a term used to describe complex prolonged, purposeless and repetitive behavior in patients under dopamine replacement therapy. We report a 64-year-old PD patient who, concomitantly with self-increment of levodopa, developed punding behaviors in association with dopamine dysregulation syndrome. Gradual reduction of dopaminergic medication partially alleviated repetitive behavior over time.
