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Erschienen in: Journal of Neurology 4/2011

01.04.2011 | Original Communication

A 5-year prospective assessment of advanced Parkinson disease patients treated with subcutaneous apomorphine infusion or deep brain stimulation

verfasst von: Angelo Antonini, Ioannis U. Isaias, Giorgia Rodolfi, Andrea Landi, Francesca Natuzzi, Chiara Siri, Gianni Pezzoli

Erschienen in: Journal of Neurology | Ausgabe 4/2011

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Abstract

Prospective comparative long-term data on the effect of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and continuous subcutaneous infusion of apomorphine (CSAI) in patients with advanced Parkinson disease (PD) are lacking. We report 5-year follow-up of 25 PD patients treated with either STN-DBS (n = 13) or CSAI (n = 12) who fulfilled CAPSIT-PD criteria. Cohorts were matched for disease duration and severity of motor complications. Baseline clinical and neuropsychological status did not differ among cohorts. Patients were assessed with the UPDRS, MMSE, HAMD-17 and Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI).Twelve subjects reached the 5-year follow-up with STN-DBS (one was lost at follow-up) versus two in the CSAI cohort. Drop-outs with CSAI were due to subcutaneous nodules (n = 2), insufficient control of motor fluctuations and dyskinesia (n = 4), death for unrelated reasons (n = 3) and one was lost at follow-up. Average apomorphine dose at last visit was 83.4 ± 19.2 mg/day and average treatment duration was 30 months. At 1-year as well as at last follow-up (intention-to-treat analysis), both therapies decreased daily off-time but only STN-DBS reduced dyskinesia duration and severity. Decrement of medications was greater with STN-DBS. There was a significant worsening of NPI after STN-DBS, primarily because four subjects developed apathy.
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Metadaten
Titel
A 5-year prospective assessment of advanced Parkinson disease patients treated with subcutaneous apomorphine infusion or deep brain stimulation
verfasst von
Angelo Antonini
Ioannis U. Isaias
Giorgia Rodolfi
Andrea Landi
Francesca Natuzzi
Chiara Siri
Gianni Pezzoli
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2011
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Journal of Neurology / Ausgabe 4/2011
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-010-5793-z

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