Mesulergine (CU32-085) in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

Abstract:

:Twenty patients with Parkinson's disease were treated with the 8-alpha-ergoline derivative mesulergine. Participants were divided into two groups, and over a nine-week period, mesulergine dosage was increased to a maximum of either 10 or 20 mg daily. During this time levodopa-carbidopa (LD-CD) dosage was reduced and treatment was discontinued if possible. The dosage of LD-CD was reduced 75% in the 10 mg group and 74% in the 20 mg group. Patients in the low-dose group maintained their functional status and showed improvement in postural stability. Patients in the high-dose group showed improvement in each of the cardinal signs of parkinsonism. Adverse effects were generally mild and infrequent. Many adverse effects induced by LD-CD diminished or resolved. Our results suggest that mesulergine can be valuable in the management of Parkinson's disease, particularly in those individuals experiencing dose-limiting adverse effects from LD-CD.

journal_name

Ann Neurol

journal_title

Annals of neurology

authors

Pfeiffer RF,Wilken K,Glaeske C

doi

10.1002/ana.410170405

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1985-04-01 00:00:00

pages

334-6

issue

4

eissn

0364-5134

issn

1531-8249

journal_volume

17

pub_type

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