title: Intraventricular infusion of Dopamine in Parkinson's disease.
abstract: A patient with severe end-stage Parkinson's disease and troublesome fluctuations in motor function was treated with a long-term intraventricular infusion of dopamine. There was modest improvement in speech and mentation and there was smoother control of motor symptoms that was superior to that achieved by conventional oral medications.
authors.affiliation: Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Horne
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Butler
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Gilligan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wodak
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Stark
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Brazenor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004298:Dopamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D010302:Parkinson Disease, Secondary / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D004298:Dopamine