Deep Brain Stimulation as a Rescue When Duodenal Levodopa Infusion Fails

Can J Neurol Sci. 2019 Jan;46(1):130-131. doi: 10.1017/cjn.2018.366.

Authors

Nabeela Nathoo¹, Tejas Sankar², Oksana Suchowersky^{1

3}, Fang Ba¹

Affiliations

¹ Deparment of Medicine (Neurology), University of AlbertaEdmonton, Alberta, Canada.
² Department of Surgery (Neurosurgery), University of AlbertaEdmonton, Alberta, Canada.
³ Departments of Medical Genetics and Pediatrics, University of AlbertaEdmonton, Alberta, Canada.

PMID: 30688202
DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2018.366

No abstract available

Keywords: Deep brain stimulation; Levodopa; Levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel; Parkinson’s disease; Subthalamic nucleus.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Antiparkinson Agents / adverse effects*
Deep Brain Stimulation / methods*
Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / therapy*
Humans
Levodopa / adverse effects*
Male
Middle Aged
Parkinson Disease / drug therapy

Substances

Antiparkinson Agents
Levodopa