Long‐term duodenal infusion of levodopa for motor fluctuations in parkinsonism

Annals of Neurology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 87-89

  Sage, J I ^a   Trooskin, S ^a   Sonsalla, P K ^a   Heikkila, R ^a   Duvoisin, R C ^a  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBIDOPA; DIAZEPAM; LEVODOPA; SELEGILINE; TRIHEXYPHENIDYL;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DUODENUM; HUMAN; MALE; ON OFF PHENOMENON; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CARBIDOPA; CASE REPORT; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; DUODENUM; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMPS; LEVODOPA; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PARKINSON DISEASE;

EID: 0023937322     PISSN: 03645134     EISSN: 15318249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ana.410240116     Document Type: Article

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6. Continuous duodenal infusions of levodopa: plasma concentrations and motor fluctuations in Parkinson's disease