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Levodopa-Entacapone-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel Treatment in Advanced Parkinson's Disease: A Single-Center Study of 30 Patients.

Vili ViljaharjuTuomas MertsalmiK Amande M PaulsMaija KoivuJohanna Eerola-RautioMarianne UddEero Pekkonen
Published in: Movement disorders clinical practice (2023)
LEDD seems to increase during the first months of LECIG treatment. When compared to studies on LCIG, safety profile of LECIG appears similar, but early discontinuation rate is higher than expected. However, long-term studies are lacking. Only clear advantage to LCIG appears to be the smaller LECIG pump size.
Keyphrases
  • case control
  • combination therapy
  • deep brain stimulation