Dyskinesias developed in 31% of the levodopa patients, but only 10% of the Mirapex patients.
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The researchers found that the impact of the drugs was less likely to wear off among the Mirapex patients.
During the first ten weeks of their treatment each was either given Mirapex or levadopa at the maximum tolerated dose.
Two years after Lane was diagnosed, her doctor put her on Mirapex.
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From then the Mirapex patients continued to take a fixed dose of the drug, while levadopa was given to all patients in differing doses depending on their symptoms.
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