Publications by authors named "Hiroko Oiwa"
Objective: To clarify whether antiparkinsonian drugs contribute to nocturnal sleep disturbances in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).
Background: Although the major antiparkinsonian drugs L-dopa and dopamine agonists (DAs) have been found to affect sleep, little is known about the effects of specific drugs on sleep in PD patients.
Methods: The study participants consisted of 112 PD patients (median age 72.