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Abstract
The evidence supporting initial dopamine agonist treatment of PD is reviewed. The two rationales for initial agonist treatment are reduced frequency of motor complications and possible relative neuroprotection by dopamine agonists. The basic science supporting these rationales is equivocal. The clinical evidence for advantages of initial agonist treatment is incomplete. More data are required to determine the optimal initial treatment for PD.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12580185 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000052681.28286.52
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurology ISSN: 0028-3878 Impact factor: 9.910