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Single-Center Study of 103 Consecutive Parkinson's Disease Patients with Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel.

Vili ViljaharjuTuomas MertsalmiK Amande M PaulsMaija KoivuJohanna Eerola-RautioMarianne UddEero Pekkonen
Published in: Movement disorders clinical practice (2021)
Recurrent complications related to the infusion system increase the treatment burden on tertiary healthcare system after the initiation of LCIG-infusion. Most patients continue long-term with the infusion. Few patients discontinue infusion during the first year after initiation and living alone appears to be a risk factor for this outcome.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • low dose
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • ejection fraction
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • prognostic factors
  • parkinson disease
  • deep brain stimulation
  • combination therapy