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The frequency of this effect in clinical practice is unclear, and the phenomenology is poorly characterized.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We aimed to assess the frequency, clinical features, and factors associated with tremor exacerbated by levodopa in patients with PD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We studied a cohort of 274 consecutive patients with PD and determined the frequency of tremor exacerbated by levodopa.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Tremor exacerbation with levodopa was identified in four patients (1.46%) and 1.55% of patients taking levodopa. There were two men and two women, with ages ranging from 53 to 73 years at the time of evaluation. All patients experienced a consistent worsening of rest tremor within 20 min of taking a low dose of levodopa (62.5 mg or 125 mg). No benefit from biperiden or amantadine was observed for levodopa-exacerbated tremor in any of the cases. None of the patients showed signs of atypical parkinsonism or abnormal MRI. Patients with levodopa-exacerbated tremor were very reluctant to take more than a small dose of levodopa or any dose at all, hampering potential benefits for other parkinsonian features such as rigidity, bradykinesia, and parkinsonian gait.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Tremor exacerbated by levodopa is an uncommon side effect in patients with PD that limits the benefit of this therapy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fneur.2026.1866044","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,12]],"date-time":"2026-08-12T04:39:41Z","timestamp":1786509581000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Levodopa exacerbated tremor in Parkinson's disease"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Jos\u00e9 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