11th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders
Dopaminergic Agonists Linked to Compulsions in RLS
Like their counterparts with Parkinson's disease, patients with
restless legs syndrome taking dopaminergic agonists are at increased
risk for compulsive behaviors, new research suggests.
Medscape Medical News 2007
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/558519
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Caroline Cassels
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June 19, 2007 (Istanbul) — Like their counterparts with Parkinson's disease (PD), patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) taking dopaminergic agonists (DA) are at increased risk for compulsive behaviors, new research suggests.
Presented here at the 11th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, researchers from the Quebec Memory Motor Skills Disorders Clinic, in Quebec City, Quebec, found up to 10% of RLS patients had compulsive behaviors, including trichotillomania, a Tourette-like syndrome, and other impulse-control disorders, including shopping, overeating, and gambling.
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06-27-2007, 02:28 PM
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