title: [Sublingual administration of apomorphine in the treatment of motor fluctuations in Parkinson disease].
abstract: Apomorphine, a mixed dopaminergic agonist was given sublingually to 12 patients with Parkinson's disease disabled by severe on-off fluctuations. The patient's mean age was 57 years and the duration of Parkinson's disease was 12 years. All patients were also given domperidone (60 mg/day). Apomorphine was administered as soon as the off periods appeared. On periods were observed in 11 patients, with a mean apomorphine dose of 40 mg for each administration (extremes values: 20-60 mg). One patient had no motor benefit after an apomorphine dose of 120 mg. The mean duration of daily off periods was reduced by 64 per cent in 11 patients, for a mean duration of 8 months (extremes values: 2-12 months). Four patients developed stomatitis or gingival edema and stopped treatment. This pilot study shows that sublingual apomorphine, during a mean period of 8 months, significantly decreases off periods in parkinsonian patients. Others studies are necessary to confirm these results.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurologie, Hôpital Fontmaure, Clermont-Ferrand.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Durif
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Deffond
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eschalier
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tournilhac
mesh_terms: D000286:Administration, Sublingual; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001058:Apomorphine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D007980:Levodopa; D001058:Apomorphine
vernacular_title: Administration de l'apomorphine par voie sublinguale dans le traitement des fluctuations motrices de la maladie de Parkinson.