Severo edema inducido por la terapia dopaminérgica en la enfermedad de Parkinson. Caso clínico / Severe leg edema associated with the use of dopaminergic drugs in Parkinson's disease. Report of one case
Rev. méd. Chile
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145(12): 1624-1625, dic. 2017. graf
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en Español
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ABSTRACT
The main adverse effects of dopaminergic drugs used in Parkinson's disease are hypotension, somnolence, hallucinations and impulse control disorder. Less common is leg edema. We report on a 68-year-old male receiving levodopa and pramipexole consulting for severe leg edema lasting two years, whose etiology was not ascertained with multiple lab tests. This edema subsided substantially when pramipexole was discontinued and the dose of levodopa was increased to treat motor symptoms.
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedad de Parkinson
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Agonistas de Dopamina
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Edema
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Benzotiazoles
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Pierna
Tipo de estudio:
Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Anciano
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Chile
Institución/País de afiliación:
Clínica Las Condes/CL
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