Pathologic Gambling in Parkinson Disease.
- Author:
Sun A LEE
1
;
Tae Beom AHN
;
Young Ha LEE
;
Do Kyung LEE
;
Jun Hyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine KyungHee University, Seoul, Korea. ricash@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Impulse control disorder;
Pathologic gambling;
Dopaminergic medication
- MeSH:
Benzothiazoles;
Dopamine;
Dopamine Agents;
Gambling;
Humans;
Levodopa;
Parkinson Disease
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2008;26(2):149-151
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pathologic gambling (PG) is an impulse control disorder (ICD) or dopamine dysregulation syndrome (DDS) in patients with Parkinson disease (PD). ICD/DDS is presumed to be related to dopaminergic treatment in PD. Although increasing number of patients with ICD/DDS is being reported, ICD/DDS such as PG has not been reported in Korean PD patients. We describe a PD patient who developed PG secondary to dose adjustment of levodopa and pramipexole. His symptoms was controlled by reducing the dopaminergic drugs and adding a small amount of atypical antipsychotics.
