Therapeutic effect of lisuride in advanced Parkinson's disease.
The therapeutic effects of lisuride hydrogen maleate, a central dopamine agonist, were examined in 15 patients with advanced Parkinson's disease no longer satisfactorily responding to levodopa. A significant improvement (p less than 0.01) in the total Parkinson's disease disability score was obtained by the addition of lisuride to levodopa therapy. The clinical assessment in the follow-up was performed with 2 different disability scales that yielded a more precise evaluation of the efficacy of lisuride, an efficacy that, as with other dopaminergic drugs, showed a slight decrease in time after a mean of 3 months. No important adverse effects were noticed. The only limitation of the use of lisuride was the occurrence of reversible psychic disturbances. It is concluded from this study that lisuride is a valuable tool in the management of advanced Parkinson's disease that allows for a reduction of the side effects of levodopa therapy in the long-term treatment of the disease.
D000368:Aged; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004873:Ergolines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008090:Lisuride / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
D004873:Ergolines; D007980:Levodopa; D008090:Lisuride