[Reversible pathological gambling under treatment with pramipexole]

Nervenarzt. 2006 Aug;77(8):958-60. doi: 10.1007/s00115-006-2128-5.
[Article in German]

Abstract

In the recent past, pathological gambling has been increasingly reported to be related with dopamine agonist application in patients with Parkinson's disease. We present the case of a female patient whose gambling behavior occurred shortly after reaching the final dose of a combined levodopa and pramipexole therapy and resolved completely after stopping pramipexole. Pathological gambling seems to be a rare and serious but reversible adverse reaction to treatment with dopamine agonists of which clinicians should be aware in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antiparkinson Agents / adverse effects
  • Behavior, Addictive / chemically induced*
  • Behavior, Addictive / diagnosis
  • Behavior, Addictive / prevention & control*
  • Benzothiazoles / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Gambling*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pramipexole

Substances

  • Antiparkinson Agents
  • Benzothiazoles
  • Pramipexole