Polyneuropathy monitoring in Parkinson's disease patients treated with levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel

ConclusionsRates of polyneuropathy in Finnish PD patients with LCIG treatment are comparable to previous studies. Patients ’ weight should be included in regular follow up monitoring and can be used for patient self-monitoring. Vitamin B substitution appears to reduce coupling between levodopa dose and homocysteine and may be useful to prevent polyneuropathy related to LCIG.

Source: Brain and Behavior - November 10, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: K. Amande M. Pauls, Jussi Toppila, Maija Koivu, Johanna Eerola ‐Rautio, Marianne Udd, Eero Pekkonen Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research