Ropinirole diminishes myoclonus and improves writing and postural balance in an ULD patient

Movement Disorders

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 520-521

  Karvonen, M K ^a   Kaasinen, V ^a,b   Korja, M ^c   Marttila, R J ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TURKU PET CENTRE   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLONAZEPAM; ETIRACETAM; PLACEBO; ROPINIROLE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADD ON THERAPY; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HUMAN; LETTER; MYOCLONUS EPILEPSY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; WRITING;

ADULT; DOPAMINE AGONISTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDOLES; MYOCLONUS; POSTURAL BALANCE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; UNVERRICHT-LUNDBORG SYNDROME; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 77949502654     PISSN: 08853185     EISSN: 15318257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mds.22962     Document Type: Letter

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