Antidepresivos en la enfermedad de Parkinson. Recomendaciones del grupo de trastornos del movimiento de la Asociación Madrileña de Neurología / Antidepressants in Parkinson's disease. Recommendations by the movement disorder study group of the Neurological Association of Madrid

INTRODUCCIÓN: El uso de antidepresivos está muy extendido en la enfermedad de Parkinson (EP), aunque existen pocos estudios de calidad que aclaren su eficacia. DESARROLLO: La metodología para esta guía clínica se ha basado en la revisión de la literatura y en la opinión de consenso del grupo de trastornos del movimiento de la AMN, recogida mediante una encuesta. CONCLUSIONES: Según la evidencia científica, nortriptilina, venlafaxina, paroxetina o citalopram podrían ser utilizados en el tratamiento de la depresión en la EP, aunque paroxetina y citalopram con resultados contradictorios. Sin embargo, en la práctica clínica, los inhibidores selectivos de la recaptación de serotonina suelen ser los fármacos de primera elección. Por otro lado, aunque con menor evidencia, duloxetina podría ser una alternativa a venlafaxina y la asociación de venlafaxina con mirtazapina podría ser útil en casos refractarios. Además, podemos considerar el uso de citalopram para la ansiedad, atomoxetina para el tratamiento de la hipersomnia diurna, trazodona y mirtazapina para el tratamiento del insomnio y la psicosis, y bupropión para el tratamiento de la apatía. En general, los antidepresivos son fármacos bien tolerados en la EP. No obstante, es necesario considerar el efecto anticolinérgico de los tricíclicos, el efecto sobre la presión arterial de los inhibidores de la recaptación de serotonina y noradrenalina, la capacidad de los antidepresivos para desarrollar síntomas extrapiramidales y tener precaución con la asociación de inhibidores de la monoaminooxidasa B

INTRODUCTION: Although antidepressants are widely used in Parkinson's disease (PD), few well-designed studies to support their efficacy have been conducted. DEVELOPMENT: These clinical guidelines are based on a review of the literature and the results of an AMN movement disorder study group survey. CONCLUSIONS: Evidence suggests that nortriptyline, venlafaxine, paroxetine, and citalopram may be useful in treating depression in PD, although studies on paroxetine and citalopram yield conflicting results. In clinical practice, however, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are usually considered the treatment of choice. Duloxetine may be an alternative to venlafaxine, although the evidence for this is less, and venlafaxine plus mirtazapine may be useful in drug-resistant cases. Furthermore, citalopram may be indicated for the treatment of anxiety, atomoxetine for hypersomnia, trazodone and mirtazapine for insomnia and psychosis, and bupropion for apathy. In general, antidepressants are well tolerated in PD. However, clinicians should consider the anticholinergic effect of tricyclic antidepressants, the impact of serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors on blood pressure, the extrapyramidal effects of antidepressants, and any potential interactions between monoamine oxidase B inhibitors and other antidepressants

The high prevalence of impulse control behaviors in patients with early-onset Parkinson's disease: A cross-sectional multicenter study.

INTRODUCTION: In Parkinson's disease patients, impulse control disorders (ICDs) have been associated with younger age and early disease onset, yet the prevalence of ICDs in early-onset Parkinson's disease (EOPD) patients has yet to be studied. Thus, we set out to compare the prevalence of impulse control behaviors (ICBs) in a cohort of EOPD patients with that in age and gender matched healthy controls (HCs), as well as to analyze the association of these symptoms with the use of dopaminergic drugs and other clinical or demographic factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional, multicenter study was carried out on patients recruited from outpatient Movement Disorder Clinics, assessing ICBs using the short form of the Questionnaire for Impulsive-Compulsive Disorders in Parkinson's Disease (QUIP). In addition, depression and quality of life (QoL) were measured, along with other demographic and clinical variables. RESULTS: Of the 87 EOPD patients, 49 (58.3%) displayed an ICB, as did 28 of the 87 HCs (32.9%; p=0.001). Most of the EOPD patients that displayed an ICB (91.8%) were medicated with a dopamine agonist (DA) and accordingly, DA treatment was associated with a 7-fold increased risk of developing an ICB. Patients with ICBs had a higher depression score and a worse QoL. CONCLUSIONS: ICBs are much more prevalent in EOPD patients than in HCs and they are associated with DA intake, depression and a worse QoL.

Antidepressants in Parkinson's disease. Recommendations by the movement disorder study group of the Neurological Association of Madrid. / Antidepresivos en la enfermedad de Parkinson. Recomendaciones del grupo de trastornos del movimiento de la Asociación Madrileña de Neurología.

INTRODUCTION: Although antidepressants are widely used in Parkinson's disease (PD), few well-designed studies to support their efficacy have been conducted. DEVELOPMENT: These clinical guidelines are based on a review of the literature and the results of an AMN movement disorder study group survey. CONCLUSIONS: Evidence suggests that nortriptyline, venlafaxine, paroxetine, and citalopram may be useful in treating depression in PD, although studies on paroxetine and citalopram yield conflicting results. In clinical practice, however, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are usually considered the treatment of choice. Duloxetine may be an alternative to venlafaxine, although the evidence for this is less, and venlafaxine plus mirtazapine may be useful in drug-resistant cases. Furthermore, citalopram may be indicated for the treatment of anxiety, atomoxetine for hypersomnia, trazodone and mirtazapine for insomnia and psychosis, and bupropion for apathy. In general, antidepressants are well tolerated in PD. However, clinicians should consider the anticholinergic effect of tricyclic antidepressants, the impact of serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors on blood pressure, the extrapyramidal effects of antidepressants, and any potential interactions between monoamine oxidase B inhibitors and other antidepressants.

Esofagitis candidiásica en un paciente no inmunodeprimido / Candidiasic esophagitis in a non-immunodepressant patient

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