L-Dopa's Efficacy in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease Decreases After

question 41

Multiple Choice

L-dopa's efficacy in the treatment of Parkinson's disease decreases after a few years of treatment because

• A)as the patient gets older plasma concentrations may increase too fast and produce motor disturbances and adverse psychic effects
• B)as the patient gets older plasma concentrations may fall too quickly, allowing the disease symptoms to suddenly appear
• C)of continued progression of the underlying cause of the disease
• D)all of the above

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