Abstract
A 38-year-old man developed parkinsonism that progressed to Hoehn and Yahr stage 5 within 4 years of onset. Response to ropinirole deteriorated, levodopa was not tolerated, and subthalamic nucleus stimulation has provided only partial relief of symptoms. He reported heavy use of Ecstasy through most of his twenties and thirties. His neurological problems may be unrelated to his drug use, but it is also possible they represent an idiosyncratic reaction.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1378-1381 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Movement Disorders |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2003 |
Keywords
- Drug use
- MDMA
- Parkinsonism
- Young onset
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology