Parkinson’s Disease

Dyskinesia in Parkinson’s Disease Therapy


Publishing date
06 Jul 2012
Status
Published
Submission deadline
06 Jan 2012

Lead Editor

1Department of Toxicology, University of Cagliari, Via Ospedale 72, 09124 Cagliari, Italy

2Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA

3Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Retzius väg 8, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden


Dyskinesia in Parkinson’s Disease Therapy

Description

L-DOPA remains the antiparkinsonian drug of choice due to its superior therapeutic efficacy when compared with alternative treatments, such as dopamine agonists. However, long-term treatment with L-DOPA and, to a lesser extent, with dopamine agonists is challenged by a host of motor side effects. Among them dyskinesia, described as dystonic and choreic involuntary movements, is the most prominent and invalidating.

Several mechanisms underlying dyskinesia have been identified in the last decade. As disease progresses, the massive dopaminergic degeneration results in the loss of buffering capacity by the remaining dopamine neurons, which produces a discontinuous stimulation of dopamine receptors. Moreover, the medium spiny neurons of the striatum react to the loss of dopamine by developing a strong hyperresponsiveness to dopaminergic medications. These factors lead to a plethora of neurophysiological changes within the basal ganglia circuit, accompanied by maladaptive plasticity and profound alterations of the postsynaptic signaling cascades. Importantly, in addition to dopamine, other neurotransmitters and neuromodulators contribute to the development of dyskinesia.

Current interventions to treat dyskinesia are mainly based on continuous delivery of L-DOPA, administration of glutamatergic drugs (i.e., amantadine), replacement or combined administration of L-DOPA with less dyskinetic, albeit less effective, dopaminergic agonists, and deep-brain stimulation of discrete regions of the basal ganglia. Preclinical research on the other hand is searching for novel approaches to dyskinesia treatment, targeting alternative neurotransmitter systems, as the serotonin, adenosine, cannabinoid, or opioid transmission, or identifying critical molecular targets in the postsynaptic cascade.

This special issue mainly focuses on preclinical findings concerning neurophysiological and molecular aspects of dyskinesia, which may offer novel approaches to the management of such disabling side effect of Parkinson's disease therapy. Clinical aspects are also discussed, with particular emphasis on graft-related dyskinesia. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Basal ganglia neurophysiology
  • Molecular basis of dyskinesia: pre- and postsynaptic aspects
  • Nondopaminergic systems involved in the generation of dyskinesia
  • Novel intervention strategies
  • Behavioural aspects of dyskinesia and experimental models
  • Clinical aspects and management of dyskinesias
  • Dyskinesia in human trials of cell transplantation

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Articles

  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 639080
  • - Editorial

Dyskinesia in Parkinson's Disease Therapy

Anna Rosa Carta | Andrea Giuffrida | Gilberto Fisone
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 943159
  • - Review Article

Clinical Features, Pathophysiology, and Treatment of Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesias in Parkinson’s Disease

J. Guridi | R. González-Redondo | J. A. Obeso
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 489853
  • - Review Article

Receptor Antagonism and Dyskinesia in Parkinson's Disease

Micaela Morelli | Fabio Blandini | ... | Robert A. Hauser
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 370190
  • - Review Article

Role of Serotonin Neurons in L-DOPA- and Graft-Induced Dyskinesia in a Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease

Eunju Shin | Elisabetta Tronci | Manolo Carta
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 745947
  • - Review Article

Clinical Aspects and Management of Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia

Nicola Tambasco | Simone Simoni | ... | Paolo Calabresi
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 910454
  • - Clinical Study

Intensive Rehabilitation Treatment in Parkinsonian Patients with Dyskinesias: A Preliminary Study with 6-Month Followup

Giuseppe Frazzitta | Micaela Morelli | ... | Roberto Maestri
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 640815
  • - Review Article

Understanding and Prevention of “Therapy-” Induced Dyskinesias

Iciar Aviles-Olmos | Zinovia Kefalopoulou | Thomas Foltynie
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 358176
  • - Review Article

Corticostriatal Plastic Changes in Experimental L-DOPA-Induced Dyskinesia

Veronica Ghiglieri | Vincenza Bagetta | ... | Paolo Calabresi
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 473769
  • - Review Article

Dyskinesias and Treatment with Pramipexole in Patients with Parkinson's Disease

John C. P. Piedad | Andrea E. Cavanna
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 323686
  • - Review Article

Imbalanced Dopaminergic Transmission Mediated by Serotonergic Neurons in L-DOPA-Induced Dyskinesia

Sylvia Navailles | Philippe De Deurwaerdère
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