Levodopa Challenge Test Predicts STN-DBS Outcomes in Various Parkinson’s Disease Motor Subtypes: A More Accurate Judgment

Background. The relationship between the levodopa challenge test (LDCT) and postoperative subthalamic nucleus-deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) benefits is controversial in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). We aim to evaluate the value of total levodopa response (TLR) and symptom levodopa respo...

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Main Authors: Zijian Zheng, Zixiao Yin, Bohan Zhang, Houyou Fan, Dan Liu, Yuancheng Zhou, Jian Duan, Dongwei Zhou, Xi Wu, Guohui Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4762027
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