Excessive daytime sleepiness and 'sleep attacks' induced by entacapone.
Three patients with advanced Parkinson's disease, all of whom developed excessive daytime sleepiness and 'sleep attacks' after the administration of entacapone, are described. This is another demonstration that inappropriate daytime sleep episodes are not exclusive to dopamine agonists.
Bares
Martin
M
1st Department of Neurology and Movement Disorders Centre, St Anne Hospital, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic. martin.bares@fnusa.cz
Kanovský
Petr
P
Rektor
Ivan
I
D000368:Aged; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002396:Catechols / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006970:Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009570:Nitriles; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D020178:Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm / Q000139:chemically induced*
D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D002396:Catechols; D009570:Nitriles; C071192:entacapone