title: The first miracle in neurodegenerative disease: the discovery of oral levodopa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. jkordowe@rush.edu
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kordower
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Goetz
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000266:history* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015259:Dopamine Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000266:history* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000266:history* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009488:Neurosciences / Q000266:history*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D015259:Dopamine Agents; D007980:Levodopa