Problems in daily motor performances in Parkinson's disease: the continuous dopaminergic stimulation

J Neural Transm Suppl. 1986:22:209-18.

Abstract

Fluctuations in motor performances are the major problem in the longterm management of Parkinson's disease. In this study the clinical effects of L-dopa intravenous infusion were evaluated in 18 parkinsonian patients with fluctuations. 14 out of these were given Lisuride intravenous infusion in a following study. Lisuride is a potent dopamine agonist and it is highly soluble in water. The results obtained with L-dopa were very good and we found a close correlation between oral and intravenous dosage. The dosage of L-dopa infusion ranged between 360-1,250 mg for 12 hours. Lisuride proved to be able to give prolonged mobile state in 8 patients out of 14. The other 6 patients showed a different response to the drug. The dosage used ranged between 0.6 and 2.4 mg per day. No severe side-effects were observed during both studies except for nausea and vomiting occurring during Lisuride infusion.

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Carbidopa / pharmacology
  • Domperidone / pharmacology
  • Ergolines / pharmacology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Levodopa / administration & dosage
  • Levodopa / pharmacology*
  • Lisuride / administration & dosage
  • Lisuride / pharmacology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Movement Disorders / physiopathology*
  • Parkinson Disease / physiopathology*

Substances

  • Ergolines
  • Levodopa
  • Domperidone
  • Lisuride
  • Carbidopa