Impulse control disorders and Parkinson's disease
Burkhard, P.R.; Catalano-Chiuvé, S.; Gronchi-Perrin, A.; Berney, A.; Vingerhoets, F.J.G.; Lüscher, C.
Revue Medicale Suisse 4(156): 1145-1148; 1150
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1660-9379 PMID: 18630168 Document Number: 620763
A variety of behavioral disorders occurring abruptly in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) has been recently published and attracted considerable attention in the press. Taking the form of pathological gambling, compulsive shopping, addiction to Internet and to other recreational activities, hypersexuality or bulimia, impulse control disorders (ICD) related to PD are probably more frequent than previously appreciated and may have consequences as spectacular as disastrous for the involved patients. ICD are currently viewed as particular adverse reactions to antiparkinsonian medications, notably to dopamine agonists, and, accordingly, tend to improve or disappear when PD therapy is appropriately adjusted.