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Epidemiology Of Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia: Prevalence And Associated Clinical Factors In Latin America

2025-08-27 neurology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundAlthough levodopa remains the gold standard treatment for Parkinsons disease (PD), its chronic use is associated with levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID), a motor complication that impacts prognosis, quality of life, and treatment costs. Most known LID-associated factors have been identified in European-descendant populations. ObjectivesTo describe the epidemiology of LID in Latin American and Caribbean (LATAM) countries and assess the relevance of known and novel LID-associated factors...

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