Direct Initiation of Levodopa–Carbidopa Intestinal Gel Infusion After a Positive Levodopa Challenge Test in Advanced Parkinson's Disease
For selected patients, the direct initiation of LCIG after a positive LCT, without a temporary NJT test phase, appears safe and does not lead to additional treatment discontinuations or complications.
Authors
- Vili Viljaharju (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2679-4705)
- Maija Koivu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7921-5412)
- Marianne Udd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8916-640X)
- K. Amande M. Pauls (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7514-5963)
- Johanna Eerola‐Rautio
- Tuomas Mertsalmi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1005-7812)
- Eero Pekkonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1621-8752)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain and Behavior
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.70193
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.37
Funders
- Helsingin Yliopisto
- Parkinsonfonden