Levodopa in the treatment of Parkinson''s disease: myths and realties

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Levodopa in the treatment of Parkinson''s disease: myths and realties

Publicated to:REVISTA DE NEUROLOGIA. 55 (11): 669-688 - 2012-01-01 55(11), DOI: 10.33588/rn.5511.2012398

Authors: Rosario Luquin, Maria; Garcia-Ruiz, Pedro J; Jose Marti, Maria; Rojo, Ana; Vela, Lydia; Grandas, Francisco J; Bravo-Utrera, Mariano; Andres Burguera, Juan; Chacon, Jose R; Campos-Arillo, Victor M; Duran-Herrera, Carmen; Fernandez-Garcia, Jose Manuel; Garcia-Ramos, Rocio; Carlos Gomez-Esteban, Juan; Gutierrez, Javier; Juni, Juan; Mata, Marina; Carlos Martinez-Castrillo, Juan; Olivares, Jesus; Ribacoba-Montero, Renee; Santos-Garcia, Diego; Sierra, Maria; Valero-Merino, Caridad

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Fdn Alcorcon, Madrid, Spain - Author

Fdn Jimenez Diaz, E-28040 Madrid, Spain - Author

Hosp Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain - Author

Hosp Arnau Vilanova, Valencia, Spain - Author

Hosp Arquitecto Marcide, Ferrol, A Coruna, Spain - Author

Hosp Basurto, Bilbao, Spain - Author

Hosp Clin Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain - Author

Hosp Clin San Carlos, Madrid, Spain - Author

Hosp Cruces, Bilbao, Spain - Author

Hosp Gen Univ, Valencia, Spain - Author

Hosp Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain - Author

Hosp Infanta Luisa, Seville, Spain - Author

Hosp La Fe, E-46009 Valencia, Spain - Author

Hosp Norte, Madrid, Spain - Author

Hosp Ramon & Cajal, E-28034 Madrid, Spain - Author

Hosp Reg Univ Carlos Haya, Malaga, Spain - Author

Hosp Torrecardenas, Almeria, Spain - Author

Hosp Univ Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, Spain - Author

Hosp Univ Marques Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, Spain - Author

Hosp Univ San Cecilio, Granada, Spain - Author

Hosp Xanit Int, Malaga, Spain - Author

Univ Navarra Clin, Dept Neurol & Neurocirugia, Serv Neurol, E-31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain - Author

Univ Oviedo, Hosp Cent Asturias, E-33080 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain - Author

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Dopamine agonistsL-dopaLevodopaLong-termMotor complicationsNon-motor symptomsNonmotor symptomsParkinson's diseasePopulationQuality of lifeQuality-of-lifeRandomized controlled-trialSpain

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The work has been published in the journal REVISTA DE NEUROLOGIA, and although the journal is classified in the quartile Q4 (Agencia WoS (JCR)), its regional focus and specialization in Clinical Neurology, give it significant recognition in a specific niche of scientific knowledge at an international level.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 1.46, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions May 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-05-15, the following number of citations:

WoS: 10
Scopus: 13

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This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Barcelona; Granada.

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