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Can suitable candidates for levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel therapy be identified using current evidence?
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Intrajejunal Infusion of Levodopa/Carbidopa for Advanced Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review.Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society · 2021Pooled it
- Subclinical affective and cognitive fluctuations in Parkinson's disease: a randomized double-blind double-dummy study of Oral vs. Intrajejunal Levodopa.Journal of neurology · 2020Trial
- How to Use the New European Academy of Neurology/Movement Disorder Society European Section Guideline for Invasive Therapies in Parkinson's Disease.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2024Review
- Levodopa-entacapone-carbidopa intestinal gel infusion in advanced Parkinson's disease: real-world experience and practical guidance.Therapeutic advances in neurological disorders · 2022Review
- Intrajejunal vs oral levodopa-carbidopa therapy in Parkinson disease: A retrospective cohort study.Medicine · 2020Observational
- Adjunctive Therapies in Parkinson's Disease: How to Choose the Best Treatment Strategy Approach.Drugs & aging · 2018Review
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11 authors at 9 institutions in 6 countries.
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Abstract
Advanced Parkinson's disease (APD) is characterized by increased functional disability, caused by motor complications, the presence of axial symptoms, and emergent disease- and drug-related non-motor symptoms. One of the advanced therapies available is intrajejunal infusion of levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG); however, patient selection for this treatment is sometimes difficult, particularly because of overlapping indications with other alternatives. In recent years, strong evidence has supported the use of LCIG in treating motor fluctuations associated with APD, and several clinical studies provide emerging evidence for additional benefits of LCIG treatment in certain patients. This article provides an overview of the published literature on the benefits, limitations, and drawbacks of LCIG in relation to PD symptoms, the psychosocial impact of the disease, and the quality of life of patients, with the aim of determining candidates for whom treatment with LCIG would be beneficial. According to current evidence, patients with APD (defined as inability to achieve optimal control of the disease with conventional oral treatment), a relatively well-preserved cognitive-behavioral status, and good family/caregiver would count as suitable candidates for LCIG treatment. Contraindications in the opinion of the authors are severe dementia and active psychosis.
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