Duodopa pump treatment in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease

Merete Karlsborg, Lise Korbo, Lisbeth Regeur, Arne Glad

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Abstract

Patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) often develop motor complications including fluctuations and involuntary movements (dyskinesias). In Denmark, treatment has comprised Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) since the late 1990s, and as from 2002 use of a subcutaneous apomorphine pump. Monotherapy with continuous intestinal levodopa infusion to the duodenum (Duodopa) was introduced in 2004.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftDanish Medical Bulletin (Online)
Vol/bind57
Udgave nummer6
Sider (fra-til)A4155
ISSN1603-9629
StatusUdgivet - 1 jun. 2010

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