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Levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel infusion (LCIG) in Parkinson disease with genetic mutations.
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology - 1 Apr 2024
Balestrino R, Martone T, Toffoli M, Montanaro E, Fabbri M, Artusi C A, Romagnolo A, Zibetti M, Rizzone M, Goldwurm S, Lopiano L, Schapira A H V
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BACKGROUND: Levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel infusion (LCIG) is a therapeutic option for advanced Parkinson disease (PD) patients with troublesome motor complications, unresponsive to conventional oral treatment. There is some evidence to suggest that the genetic background may influence the clinical presentation and rate of progression of PD. Whether the genetic background influences the outcome of...
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