Erschienen in:
01.03.2013 | Case Report
Recurrent bilateral metatarsal “stress-and-insufficiency” fractures in a levodopa-treated young woman with Parkinson's disease
verfasst von:
M. Verdet, J. Nicolau, R. Lefaucheur, D. Maltête, S. Derrey, A. Daragon
Erschienen in:
Osteoporosis International
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Ausgabe 3/2013
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Abstract
Levodopa treatment of Parkinson's disease is very effective, but many types of adverse events can complicate the disease course, especially dyskinesias. As reported by Lee et al. (Calcif Tissue Int 86:132–41, 2010), levodopa intake is associated with increased homocysteinemia that is known to be linked to poorer bone quality and, consequently, osteoporotic fractures. Herein, we report the case of a young woman who suffered recurrent metatarsal fractures in the context of levodopa-treated early-onset Parkinson's disease.