title: [The role of dopaminagonists in the treatment of Parkinson's disease].
abstract: Dopamine agonists play an important role in the treatment of early Parkinson's disease, either as monotherapy or in combination with levodopa. Initial treatment with dopamine agonists has been found to postpone or prevent from motor fluctuations and dyskinesias. Dopamine agonists have also been shown to be significantly effective in the treatment of motor oscillations and dyskinesias related to chronic levodopa treatment. The "new" dopaminagonists pergolide, cabergoline, ropinirole and pramipexole tend to be more effective than bromocriptine. Due to side-effects dopamine agonists are mainly used in subjects younger than 70 to 75 years.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Neurologie und Psychiatrie, Allgemeines Krankenhaus der Stadt Linz.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ransmayr
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018450:Disease Progression; D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008134:Long-Term Care; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000187:drug effects; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D018491:Dopamine Agonists; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D007980:Levodopa