title: Levodopa-induced dyskinesia and rotational behavior in hemiparkinsonian rats: independent features or components of the same phenomenon?
abstract: Chronic daily administration of 6.25mg/kg of levodopa in unilaterally 6-OHDA lesioned rats did not induce any observable behavioral effects for the first 12.5+/-2.5 days. Thereafter, levodopa administration induced abnormal involuntary movements (AIMs), involving the contralateral limb, head, neck and trunk, along with the development of contralateral rotations. AIMs and rotations followed a progressively worsening, highly correlated, parallel course. We suggest that rotational behavior does not represent a pure antiparkinsonian response, but along with levodopa-induced dyskinesia is part of the levodopa-induced motor response complications syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, University Campus, GR-451 10 Ioannina, Greece. skonitso@cc.uoi.gr
authors.forename: Spiridon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Konitsiotis
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tsironis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007980:Levodopa / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D016627:Oxidopamine / Q000633:toxicity; D020734:Parkinsonian Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012399:Rotation; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D007980:Levodopa; D016627:Oxidopamine