[Reversible pathological gambling under treatment with pramipexole].
In the recent past, pathological gambling has been increasingly reported to be related with dopamine agonist application in patients with Parkinson's disease. We present the case of a female patient whose gambling behavior occurred shortly after reaching the final dose of a combined levodopa and pramipexole therapy and resolved completely after stopping pramipexole. Pathological gambling seems to be a rare and serious but reversible adverse reaction to treatment with dopamine agonists of which clinicians should be aware in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Spengos
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Neurologische Klinik der Universität Athen, Eginition Krankenhaus, Athen, Greece. Spengos@hol.gr
Grips
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Karachalios
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Tsivgoulis
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Papadimitriou
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D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D052160:Benzothiazoles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005715:Gambling; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D000077487:Pramipexole
D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D052160:Benzothiazoles; D000077487:Pramipexole