title: Dopamine dysregulation syndrome in Parkinson's disease: case report.
abstract: We report a 67-year-old man with Parkinson's disease for 9 years who developed compulsive use of levodopa. This phenomenon is the main feature of the dopamine dysregulation syndrome. Other related symptoms presented by our patient were mood fluctuation and increased writing activity suggestive of punding.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Fumec.
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kummer
authors.forename: Débora Palma
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Maia
authors.forename: João Vinícius
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Salgado
authors.forename: Francisco E C
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: Antonio Lucio
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Teixeira
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D007980:Levodopa; D004298:Dopamine