Temporal relationships between plasma and cerebrospinal fluid pharmacokinetics of levodopa and clinical effect in Parkinson's disease
Olanow CW, Gauger LL, Cedarbaum JM. Temporal relationships between plasma and cerebrospinal fluid pharmacokinetics of levodopa and clinical effect in Parkinson's disease. Annals Of Neurology 1991, 29: 556-559. PMID: 1859185, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410290516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular cerebrospinal fluidCerebrospinal fluidParkinson's diseasePlasma levodopa concentrationsAdvanced Parkinson's diseaseCerebrospinal fluid pharmacokineticsPharmacokinetics of levodopaCentral nervous systemLevodopa levelsOmmaya reservoirClinical effectsLevodopa effectsParkinsonian patientsLevodopa concentrationsHomovanillic acidNervous systemDrug concentrationsLevodopaDiseaseMotor performancePatientsTime coursePharmacokineticsTemporal relationshipNucleus transplantation