Vol. 33 (1) 2012 Neuro endocrinology letters

Levodopa in combination with carbidopa does not affect plasma arginine vasopressin levels in treatment-naïve older patients with Parkinson's disease: A before-after study.

OBJECTIVE: Several cases of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (SIAD) induced by antiparkinson agents have been reported. Our previous study demonstrated that in some patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), pergolide and pramipexole stimulate elevations of plasma arginine vasopressin (AVP) levels even at doses that are lower than th.....