Madopar can make patients feel sleepy and can induce sleep in some patients because they are uncomfortable at night. If they have symptoms at night they may have to take Madopar to help them for the night. So it really depends on what symptoms affect the sleep; they might need this to help them through the night.
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Does Madopar affect sleep?
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