24-Hour infusion of levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel for nocturnal akinesia in advanced Parkinson's disease

Mov Disord. 2016 Apr;31(4):597-8. doi: 10.1002/mds.26564. Epub 2016 Mar 4.
No abstract available

Keywords: Parkinson's disease; intrajejunal levodopa; nonmotor symptoms; sleep.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antiparkinson Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antiparkinson Agents / pharmacology*
  • Carbidopa / administration & dosage
  • Carbidopa / pharmacology*
  • Drug Combinations
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gels
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Parenteral
  • Levodopa / administration & dosage
  • Levodopa / pharmacology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Muscle Rigidity / drug therapy*
  • Muscle Rigidity / etiology
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care*
  • Parkinson Disease / complications
  • Parkinson Disease / drug therapy*
  • Sleep Wake Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Sleep Wake Disorders / etiology

Substances

  • Antiparkinson Agents
  • Drug Combinations
  • Gels
  • carbidopa, levodopa drug combination
  • Levodopa
  • Carbidopa