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Current Views on Parkinson’s Disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

Donald B. Calne
Donald B. Calne*
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
*
Division of Neurology, Health Sciences Center Hospital. 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6N 1W5.
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Since the introduction of levodopa therapy, there have been major advances in the understanding and treatment of Parkinson’s disease. However, the problems and limitations associated with this form of treatment are now becoming increasingly apparent. This article reviews some of the current knowledge concerning the etiology and pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease and discusses some-practical approaches to drug therapy.

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Review Article
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 10 , Issue 1 , February 1983 , pp. 11 - 15
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Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1983

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