title: Role of lifestyle factors on plasma homocysteine levels in Parkison's disease patients treated with levodopa.
abstract: Many papers documented that Parkinson's disease (PD) patients treated with levodopa (L-dopa) shows elevated plasma homocysteine (Hcy) levels. Several lifestyle factors are able to influence plasma Hcy levels. We review the evidence that L-dopa therapy is related with an increase in plasma Hcy levels and that several behaviours could be able to cause changes in plasma Hcy concentrations. Therefore, there are reasons to suggest that a healthy lifestyle lowering Hcy may prevent this potential iatrogenic complication during L-dopa therapy. Moreover, at present, no controlled prospective studies have evaluated this phenomenon.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Division, Department of Neuroscience, "Annunziata" Hospital, Cosenza, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Siniscalchi
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gallelli
authors.forename: Nicola B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Mercuri
authors.forename: Guido Ferreri
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Ibbadu
authors.forename: Giovambattista
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Sarro
mesh_terms: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D007980:Levodopa / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008019:Life Style; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012256:Riboflavin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D025101:Vitamin B 6 / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D006710:Homocysteine; D007980:Levodopa; D025101:Vitamin B 6; D005492:Folic Acid; D012256:Riboflavin