title: Chronic s.c. lisuride in Parkinson's disease--motor-performance and avoidance of psychiatric side effects.
abstract: On-off fluctuations in longstanding Parkinson's disease initially respond well to a combined drug regime of Levodopa with direct dopamine agonists and L-deprenyl. L-Dopa infusions are efficient, but not applicable for longer use. S.c.-Lisuride-infusions reduce markedly motor-response fluctuations, dystonias and hyperkinesias, but bear the risk of inducing confusion or even psychosis. In patients with coexisting response fluctuations and psychiatric disturbances a therapeutic approach is outlined to preserve still some favourable effects on motor performance avoiding severe psychosis. Side-effects and possible complications of that therapy are discussed as are some further indications for the clinical use of Lisuride in akinetic crisis, the neuroleptic malignant syndrome and in dyskinesias.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Universitätsklinik, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bittkau
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Przuntek
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004873:Ergolines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007260:Infusion Pumps; D008090:Lisuride / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement / Q000187:drug effects*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D004873:Ergolines; D008090:Lisuride