Weight loss and decubitus duodenal ulcer in Parkinson's disease treated with levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel infusion.
J Neural Transm (Vienna)
; 123(12): 1395-1398, 2016 12.
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| ID: mdl-27614656
ABSTRACT
Apparently, unexplained weight loss is a common symptom experienced by patients affected by Parkinson's disease, especially in those treated by levodopa-carbidopa infusion gel (LCIG) with a poor control of dyskinesias. Weight loss is considered part of gastrointestinal dysfunction seen in patients affected by Parkinson's disease, along with gastroparesis and reduced bowel peristalsis. In patients treated with LCIG, weight loss needs to be accurately evaluated, because of possible underlying life-threatening adverse events, like duodenum decubitus ulcer.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doença de Parkinson
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Redução de Peso
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Carbidopa
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Levodopa
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Úlcera Duodenal
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Duodeno
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Antiparkinsonianos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article