Intrajejunal Infusion of Levodopa-Carbidopa Gel Can Continuously Reduce the Severity of Dropped Head in Parkinson’s Disease

Intrajejunal Infusion of Levodopa-Carbidopa Gel Can Continuously Reduce the Severity of Dropped Head in Parkinson’s Disease

Dropped head can occur in patients with Parkinson’s disease and make their quality of life unpleasant because they cannot obtain a frontal view. The pathophysiologic involvement of dopamine agonist or central or peripheral mechanisms has been proposed. Levodopa therapy with the withdrawal of dopamin...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Kataoka, Yasuhiko Sawada, Tadashi Namizaki, Naotaka Shimozato, Hitoshi Yoshiji, Satoshi Ueno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
Parkinson
levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel
dropped head
antecollis
intrajejunal infusion
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2017.00547/full

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