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Open Access 13-04-2024 | Deep Brain Stimulation | Neurology and Preclinical Neurological Studies - Review Article

Advanced therapies in Parkinson’s disease: an individualized approach to their indication

Authors: Nils Schröter, Bastian E. A. Sajonz, Wolfgang H. Jost, Michel Rijntjes, Volker A. Coenen, Sergiu Groppa

Published in: Journal of Neural Transmission

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Abstract

Device aided therapies (DAT) comprising the intrajejunal administration of levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG) and levodopa/carbidopa/entacapone intestinal gel (LECIG), the continuous subcutaneous application of foslevodopa/foscarbidopa or apomorphine infusion (CSAI) and deep brain stimulation (DBS) are used to treat Parkinson’s disease with insufficient symptom alleviation under intensified pharmacotherapy. These DAT significantly differ in their efficacy profiles, indication, invasiveness, contraindications, and potential side effects. Usually, the evaluation of all these procedures is conducted simultaneously at the same point in time. However, as disease progression and symptom burden is extremely heterogeneous, clinical experience shows that patients reach the individual milestones for a certain therapy at different points in their disease course. Therefore, advocating for an individualized therapy evaluation for each DAT, requiring an ongoing evaluation. This necessitates that, during each consultation, the current symptomatology should be analyzed, and the potential suitability for a DAT be assessed. This work represents a critical interdisciplinary appraisal of these therapies in terms of their individual profiles and compares these DAT regarding contraindications, periprocedural considerations as well as their efficacy regarding motor- and non-motor deficits, supporting a personalized approach.
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Metadata
Title
Advanced therapies in Parkinson’s disease: an individualized approach to their indication
Authors
Nils Schröter
Bastian E. A. Sajonz
Wolfgang H. Jost
Michel Rijntjes
Volker A. Coenen
Sergiu Groppa
Publication date
13-04-2024
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Journal of Neural Transmission
Print ISSN: 0300-9564
Electronic ISSN: 1435-1463
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00702-024-02773-3