Review

Nature Clinical Practice Neurology (2007) 3, 664-672
doi:10.1038/ncpneuro0680  
Received 19 June 2007 | Accepted 16 October 2007

Drug Insight: impulse control disorders and dopamine therapies in Parkinson's disease

Marc N Potenza*, Valerie Voon and Daniel Weintraub

Correspondence *Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut Mental Health Center, Room S-104, 34 Park Street, New Haven, CT 06519, USA

Email
 marc.potenza@yale.edu

A range of impulse control disorders (ICDs), including pathological gambling, compulsive shopping and impulsive aggression, has been recognized in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). This Review provides the neurologist with an understanding of the clinical and biological features of ICDs and the nature of their relationship with PD. The authors also offer guidance on the management of PD patients with an ICD.

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