Dopamine agonists induce episodes of irresistible daytime sleepiness

European Neurology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 30-33

  Schlesinger, Ilana ^a,b   Ravin, Paula D ^a  

^a UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dopamine agonists; Parkinson's disease; Sleep

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; PERGOLIDE; PRAMIPEXOLE; ROPINIROLE;

ADULT; AGED; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE CALCULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP; SOMNOLENCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

AGED; ANTIPARKINSON AGENTS; DISORDERS OF EXCESSIVE SOMNOLENCE; DOPAMINE AGONISTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARCOLEPSY; PARKINSON DISEASE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0037216244     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000067022     Document Type: Article

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