uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): Wearing Off and Peak-Dose Dyskinesia

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A 70-year-old man with Parkinson's disease has been on Co-careldopa for 5 years. He now reports that the medication works well for about 2 hours but then wears off, and he experiences a period of stiffness and slowness before the next dose. He also describes involuntary jerking movements when the medication is at its peak. What BEST describes his motor complications?

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