Daytime sleepiness in elderly Parkinson’s disease patients and treatment with the psychostimulant modafinil: A preliminary study

Johan LökkInstitution of Neurobiology, Caring Sciences, and Society, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, SwedenBackground: Patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) or Parkinsonian syndromes often report excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). The aim of this study was to evaluate t...

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Main Author: Johan Lökk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2010-03-01
Series:Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/daytime-sleepiness-in-elderly-parkinsonrsquos-disease-patients-and-tre-a4180