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Dopamine agonists in Parkinson’s disease

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  • ••See reference 6.
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  • •• See reference 6.
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  • ••See reference 9.
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  • •See reference 94.
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  • •See reference 94.
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  • •This study demonstrates that initial treatment with CAB delays the development of dyskinesias and other motor complications compared to LD.
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  • ••Reference 103 and 104 describe twostudies that are the most comprehensive trials demonstrating that initial treatment with DAs, specifically PRAM and ROP, delays the development of dyskinesias and other motor complications compared to LD.
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  • ••See reference 103.
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  • •The idea that DA are neuroprotective is very influential. References 108–111 provide excellent summaries and analysis of the available data.
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  • •See reference 108.
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  • • See reference 108.
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  • • See reference 108.
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  • •• Extremely influential study; ROP, which reduces motor complications of LD, showed less decline of a dopamine terminal-associated leg and for in vivo imaging. This has led the authors to believe that this in fact slows neurodegeneration; a conclusion that is very much in debate at present.
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  • ••The multi-centre studies described in references 113 and 115 demonstrate that Initial treatment with PRAM and ROP, respectively slow the decline in an imaging marker for dopamine terminals compared to LD. These are major provocateurs in the debate on neuroprotection with DAs.
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  • •Influential editorial.
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