[Improvement in swallowing difficulties treated by subcutaneous apomorphine infusion after deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease].
In Parkinson's patients, swallowing difficulties may result in inhalation pneumonia, with a potentially serious prognosis. They may be revealed by withdrawal of L-dopa, especially after deep brain stimulation surgery. The following two cases illustrate the usefulness of apomorphine.
Bailbé
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Cabinet Médical: Neurologie, Perpignan.
Bataille
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Paquereau
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Lavazais
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Vandermarcq
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Gil
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D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001058:Apomorphine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001921:Brain; D003679:Deglutition / Q000187:drug effects; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy
D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D001058:Apomorphine