Intrastriatal Memantine Infusion Dampens Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia and Motor Deficits in a Mouse Model of Hemiparkinsonism

Although the administration of dopamine precursor levodopa remains as the mainstay for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, long-term exposure to levodopa often causes a disabling complication, referred to as levodopa-induced dyskinesias. Therefore, the development of new therapeutic intervent...

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Main Authors: Masatoshi Ogawa, Yu Zhou, Ryosuke Tsuji, Jiro Kasahara, Satoshi Goto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.01258/full