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SUBMITTER: Rispoli V
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6207104 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep-Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Movement disorders clinical practice 20180901 5
<h4>Background</h4>Gait and balance disorders in advanced Parkinson's disease (aPD) heavily impact the disease burden. In this prospective observational open-label study, our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG) infusion on balance and gait over a long-term follow-up.<h4>Methods</h4>The motor status of 15 aPD patients with balance and gait symptoms was assessed with UPDRS (I-IV) and H&Y at baseline in OFF and ON conditions, and after 52 weeks of LCIG ...[more]