Mucuna Pruriens Combined with Carbidopa in Parkinson's Disease: A Case Report.
J Parkinsons Dis
; 9(2): 437-439, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
We present a 48-year-old woman with Parkinson's disease in whom carbidopa was added to Mucuna pruriens, resulting in marked motor improvement (documented on video and using MDS-UPDRS motor scores). This case report shows that adding a dopa-decarboxylase inhibitor (DDCI) to Mucuna pruriens could fit well in a personalized approach for patients who are reluctant to start levodopa. Meanwhile, larger trials with a longer follow-up are needed to establish the true effects and tolerability of Mucuna pruriens plus a DDCI.
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedad de Parkinson
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Carbidopa
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Preparaciones de Plantas
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Mucuna
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Inhibidores de Descarboxilasas de Aminoácidos Aromáticos
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Fitoterapia
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
J Parkinsons Dis
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Países Bajos