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Alcohol and Parkinson disease

1982; Wiley; Volume: 12; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/ana.410120307

1531-8249

Anthony E. Lang, C. D. Marsden, J. A. Obeso, J. D. Parkes,

Neurological disorders and treatments

Abstract A survey of the drinking habits of 125 patients with idiopathic Parkinson disease showed no difference from a control population in the amount of alcohol consumed and only mild effects of alcohol on parkinsonian symptoms in a small percentage (16%) of these patients. A case of parkinsonism provoked by alcohol withdrawl is also reported, and the complex effects of alcohol on function of the basal ganglia are briefly reviewed.