[Disappearance of akinesia in Parkinson disease during a manic attack]

Rev Neurol (Paris). 1993;149(10):557-8.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We report the case of a woman suffering from severe Parkinson disease with severe motor fluctuations. During a manic attack, her anti-Parkinson treatment was interrupted for 36 hours during which no element of akinesia and no dyskinesia reappeared. This case is suggestive of a link between manic attacks and secretion of dopamine.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bipolar Disorder / complications*
  • Dopamine / metabolism
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Levodopa / therapeutic use
  • Motor Activity / drug effects
  • Movement Disorders / etiology*
  • Movement Disorders / physiopathology
  • Parkinson Disease / complications*
  • Parkinson Disease / drug therapy

Substances

  • Levodopa
  • Dopamine