Factitious disorder mimicking addiction to levodopa in a patient with advanced Parkinson's disease.
We report a 43-year-old woman with early-onset Parkinson's disease in whom neurological control was impaired by psychiatric co-morbidity including major depression and panic disorder. The patient also met criteria for factitious disorder that mimicked dopamine dysregulation syndrome resulting in severe clinical and social disability.
Teixeira-Júnior
Antônio L
AL
Departamento de Clínica Médica da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG, Brasil.
Cardoso
Francisco
F
D000328:Adult; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D012651:Self Medication / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*
D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D007980:Levodopa