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Levodopa-induced breathing, cognitive and behavioral changes in Parkinson’s disease

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Acknowledgments

We thank the patient for providing written consent for publication of his case history and videos. We also thank Francesca Arcuri (Neurofisiopatologia, Azienda Ospedaliera di Perugia, Italy) for technical support.

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  1. Neurology Department, Clinica Neurologica, Azienda Ospedaliera-Università di Perugia, S. Andrea delle Fratte, 06156, Perugia, Italy

    Nicola Tambasco, Antongiulio Gallina, Anna Castrioto, Paolo Calabresi & Aroldo Rossi

  2. Clinica Neurologica, S. Anna Hospital, Como, Italy

    Vincenzo Belcastro

  3. I.R.C.C.S, Fondazione S. Lucia, Rome, Italy

    Paolo Calabresi

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Segment 1. In this segment, in baseline condition, the patient is quiet, well-oriented and cooperative (MPG 2,656 kb).

Segment 2. In this segment, 50 min after l-dopa challenge, the patient becomes dyspnoic (MPG 1,868 kb).

Segment 3. Ten minutes thereafter, the patient is anxious, uncooperative and confused with irregular breathing (MPG 4,006 kb)

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Tambasco, N., Belcastro, V., Gallina, A. et al. Levodopa-induced breathing, cognitive and behavioral changes in Parkinson’s disease. J Neurol 258, 2296–2299 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-011-6119-5

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