Different Dyskinesias in Parkinson's Disease and Their Relation to Levodopa Pharmacokinetics
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2008-05-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to study different kinds of dyskinesias in advanced Parkinson's
disease appearing at different levels of levodopa infusion dose. The hypothesis is that
different dyskinesias (dystonia, chorea) correlate to different levels of levodopa
concentrations, as detected in plasma.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Uppsala University
Collaborators:
Swedish Parkinson's Disease Foundation Swedish Society for Medical Research
Treatments:
Carbidopa Carbidopa, levodopa drug combination Levodopa