| Literature DB >> 23946313 |
Nikunj K Patel1, Nicola Pavese, Shazia Javed, Gary R Hotton, David J Brooks, Steven S Gill.
Abstract
We previously reported clinical improvement, increase in putamen [(18)F]-dopa uptake on PET imaging, and neuropathologic evidence of sprouting of dopaminergic fibers following chronic intraputaminal delivery of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) in idiopathic Parkinson disease (PD).(1-3) We now provide clinical and PET evidence of persistent efficacy lasting for at least 3 years following cessation of GDNF infusion in a patient with PD. This is a single-case observational study, providing Class IV evidence.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23946313 PMCID: PMC3795600 DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182a55ea5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurology ISSN: 0028-3878 Impact factor: 9.910