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Increased glucose metabolism of the bilateral putamen with positron emission tomography scan, more obvious on the right side.
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On June 21, surface electromyography (EMG) on her resting left forearm showed "alternating activities of extensor and flexor at a constant frequency of 6 Hz." She was then given Madopar  (Levodopa/Benserazide 250 mg [200 mg of Levodopa and 50 mg of Benserazide], Roche, Basel, Switzerland) 125 mg three times a day additionally, and on June 26, positron emission tomography (PET) with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose showed "increased glucose metabolism in the bilateral putamen, more obviously in the right side" (Figure 1).