Summertime Dyskinesia-Hyperpyrexia Syndrome: The "Dual Heat" Hypothesis

Clin Neuropharmacol. 2016 Jul-Aug;39(4):210-1. doi: 10.1097/WNF.0000000000000155.

Abstract

The dyskinesia-hyperpyrexia syndrome is a rare complication of Parkinson disease. Here, we present an exceptional case affected by this syndrome. Its singularity is 2-fold. On one hand, the patient presented periodic episodes of dyskinesia-hyperpyrexia during 3 consecutive summers. On the other, after unsuccessfully trying several therapies, she had an excellent response to an infusion of enteral L-dopa. Both features allow us to hypothesize that this complication is central in origin and propose a new potential mean of treating future refractory cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / etiology*
  • Female
  • Hot Temperature / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Leukocyte Count
  • Levodopa / adverse effects
  • Parkinson Disease / diet therapy

Substances

  • Levodopa