The odds ratio for exposure to L-dopa in the IPD patients with PN was 12.4 (95% confidence interval, 1.4–109.1). There were no differences between the groups in the use of other PD drugs ...
These dyskinesias might not be troublesome to the patient, but may restrict the amount of levodopa that can be used to treat troubling parkinsonian features. 'Diphasic dyskinesias' are another ...