A Case of Dopamine Dysregulation Syndrome with Concurrent Parkinsonism Hyperpyrexia Syndrome.
- Author:
Jee Hoon ROH
1
;
Seung Whan LEE
;
Kun Woo PARK
;
Dae Hie LEE
;
Seong Beom KOH
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea. parkinson@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Parkinson's Disease;
Dopamine Dysregulation Syndrome;
Parkinsonism Hyperpyrexia Syndrome
- MeSH:
Dopamine*;
Fever;
Humans;
Levodopa;
Parkinson Disease;
Parkinsonian Disorders*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2007;25(2):229-231
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A few patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) crave large amounts of levodopa therapy far beyond those needed to alleviate their symptoms, even in the state of overdose complication. Such harmful pattern of compulsive dopaminergic drug use is called as dopamine dysregulation syndrome (DDS). We report a chronic stage PD patient presenting with high fever and altered mentality, who had the DDS as well as the Parkinsonism hyperpyrexia syndrome (PHS).
