Exploring Cardiovascular Autonomic Function before and after Chronic Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease.
Mov Disord Clin Pract
; 11(6): 698-703, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Blood pressure control in Parkinson's disease (PD) under subthalamic deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) is influenced by several intertwined aspects, including autonomic failure and levodopa treatment.OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the effect of chronic STN-DBS, levodopa, and their combination on cardiovascular autonomic functions in PD.METHODS:
We performed cardiovascular reflex tests (CRTs) before and 6-months after STN-DBS surgery in 20 PD patients (pre-DBS vs. post-DBS). CRTs were executed without and with medication (med-OFF vs. med-ON).RESULTS:
CRT results and occurrence of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (OH) did not differ between pre- and post-DBS studies in med-OFF condition. After levodopa intake, the BP decrease during HUTT was significantly greater compared to med-OFF, both at pre-DBS and post-DBS evaluation. Levodopa-induced OH was documented in 25% and 5% of patients in pre-DBS/med-ON and post-DBS/med-ON study.CONCLUSION:
Chronic stimulation did not influence cardiovascular responses, while levodopa exerts a relevant hypotensive effect. The proportion of patients presenting levodopa-induced OH decreases after STN-DBS surgery.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedad de Parkinson
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Sistema Nervioso Autónomo
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Levodopa
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Estimulación Encefálica Profunda
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Antiparkinsonianos
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Mov Disord Clin Pract
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos