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Levodopa or Dopamine Agonist after DBS in Parkinson's Disease? We finally have some evidence.

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Levodopa Versus Dopamine Agonist After Subthalamic Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease

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"In the long term, levodopa monotherapy was feasible only in a minority of patients (34.2%), whereas dopamine agonist monotherapy was not tolerated due to worsening of motor conditions or occurrence of impulse control disorders. "

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I just use fava bean tincture for l-dopa supplementation. Aunt Bean

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