title: Increase in body weight after pramipexole treatment in Parkinson's disease.
abstract: Body weight changes occur during the clinical course of Parkinson's disease (PD) and with surgical treatment, but the effect of dopaminergic treatment on weight is unknown. Body mass index (BMI), Hamilton depression scale score (HDS), and Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale III (UPRS-III) were measured before and 3 months after starting pramipexole in 28 PD patients. Pramipexole produced a significant weight increase, as well as motor and mood improvement (P <0.001). HDS and BMI changes were mildly related (P = 0.05). A direct effect of pramipexole on limbic D(3) receptors involved in the control of feeding may be responsible for weight gain in PD.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Service, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona and Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer , Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Hatice
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kumru
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Santamaria
authors.forename: Francesc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Valldeoriola
authors.forename: Maria J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Marti
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tolosa
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect / Q000187:drug effects; D000368:Aged; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D052160:Benzothiazoles / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement / Q000187:drug effects; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000077487:Pramipexole; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D052160:Benzothiazoles; D000077487:Pramipexole