Early onset peak-dose L-dopa induced dyskinesia in 55-year-old Ethiopian Parkinson’s disease patient

Abstract

A case study of a 55-year-old newly diagnosed Parkinson’s disease patient naïve to L-dopa, who develop disabling early onset L-dopa induced dyskinesia (LID), which occurs immediately following L-dopa administration is presented. It is recommend to start with low dose L-dopa and to escalate slowly to avoid L-dopa included dyskinesia in dopamine naïve Parkinson’s disease patients.

Keywords: Parkinson’s disease, L-dopa, peak-dose induced dyskinesia, 55-year-old male, Ethiopian