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Effects of levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel versus oral levodopa/carbidopa on B vitamin levels and neuropathy.

Sebastian LoensElena ChorbadzhievaAlexandra KleimannDirk DresslerChristoph Schrader
Published in: Brain and behavior (2017)
Pyridoxine deficiency and hyperhomocysteinemia are dependent on the daily levodopa/carbidopa dose, while levels of cobalamin and folate are not. The mode of application of levodopa/carbidopa has no impact on B-vitamin levels. Neuropathy is very frequent in advanced IPD; however, it remains to be investigated further whether neuropathy is more frequent in LCIG than in orally levodopa/carbidopa-treated advanced IPD patients.
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