Overview

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