Fecal microbiota transplantation for Parkinson's disease using levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel percutaneous endoscopic gastro-jejunal tube

Author(s):
Chernova, V.O.; Terveer, E.M.; Prehn, J. van (0000-0002-4544-4807); Kuijper, E.J.; Keller, J.J.; Jong, A.E.V.; Bauer, M.P.; Hilten, J.J. van (0000-0002-7030-0362); Contarino, M.F. (0000-0002-0312-184X)
Published
2023
Publication type
Other

Abstract

We report a patient with a 5-year diagnosis of akinetic-rigid Parkinson's disease under treatment with Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel therapy through a PEG-J tube due to motor complications, in which, in the context of a clinical study, we successfully and safely administered fecal microbiota transplant through a PEG-J.

Date issued
2023-06-12
Language
English
hdl
1887/3640392
doi
10.1016/j.parkreldis.2023.105410
URL
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1353802023001335?via%3Dihub