53 research outputs found
Dystonia: treatment with bromocriptine.
As with parkinsonism, certain dystonias may involve disturbances in dopaminergic neurotransmission. The effects of bromocriptine, 18-150 mg/day (mean, 72.5), were studied in 15 patients with a variety of dystonic disorders, using a double-blind, crossover format. Of the 13 patients completing several weeks of medication, seven improved more than 10% and two worsened, on clinical ratings, while five recognized improvement in disability. Dopaminomimetic agents such as bromocriptine, used in the dose range effective for treating parkinsonism, may yield symptomatic improvement with several patterns of dystonia
False positive diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma in a patient with Parkinson's disease receiving levodopa.
Treatment of the on-off syndrome in Parkinsonism with low dose bromocriptine in combination with levodopa.
Sustained bromocriptine therapy in previously untreated patients with Parkinson's disease.
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