title: Clinical pharmacodynamics of acetyl-L-carnitine in patients with Parkinson's disease.
abstract: Two groups of 10 patients with Parkinson's disease received doses of either 1g acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) per day for seven days or 2g. The effects of this drug on intermittent luminous stimulation and on nocturnal sleep patterns were studied. In both cases with either dose of ALC the effect was an improvement of the H response, sleep stages and spindling activity. However a further study of the complexity of action of acetyl-L-carnitine is necessary.
authors.affiliation: Neurological Clinic II, University of Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Puca
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Genco
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Specchio
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brancasi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: D'Ursi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prudenzano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miccoli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scarcia
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Savarese
mesh_terms: D000108:Acetylcarnitine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002331:Carnitine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D012890:Sleep / Q000187:drug effects; D012894:Sleep Stages / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000108:Acetylcarnitine; D002331:Carnitine