Table 7 Benefits and side effects
Benefits | Side Effects |
|---|---|
Increased energy (n = 6) | Fatigue (n = 5) |
Reduced tremor/off time/rigidity/motor fluctuations (n = 4) | Light-headedness (n = 1) |
Reduced fatigue (n = 5) ± increased subjective mental clarity | Headache (n = 1) |
Reduced appetite (n = 4) | Reduced energy (n = 1) |
Reduced constipation (n = 4) | Off symptoms—urinary incontinence, gait freezing (n = 1) |
Reduced muscle cramps, not RLS (n = 3) | Diarrhea × 1 (n = 1) |
Reduced urination (n = 2) | |
Improved emotional status (n = 2) | |
Improved balance (n = 2) | |
Reduced insomnia/visual hallucinations (n = 2) | |
Reduced dysphagia (n = 1) |