Archive 1992–2014
2002, tom 11, zeszyt 4
Parkinson's disease
Contemporary views on the role of dopamine agonists in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease
Włodzimierz Kuran1
1. I Klinika Neurologiczna Instytutu Psychiatrii i Neurologii w Warszawie
Postępy Psychiatrii i Neurologii, 2002, 11, 383-390
Keywords: Parkinson’s disease, dopamine agonists’
Summary
Contemporary experience and views concerning dopamine agonists' application in the treatment of Parkinson's disease are presented in the paper. Particular medications, mechanisms of their action, as well as their advantages and disadvantages are discussed, and their effectiveness and safety are compared. Finally, basic recommendations for these drugs administration are proposed, with the emphasis on individual circumstances that have to be taken into account in each case. (Ed.)
Correspondence address
Adres: I Klinika Neurologiczna Instytutu Psychiatrii i Neurologii,
ul. Sobieskiego 9, 02-957 Warszawa
ul. Sobieskiego 9, 02-957 Warszawa