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Published on: September 22, 2023
Gastrointestinal Care of the Parkinson Patient
John Legge1, Nicholas Fleming1, Leslie Jameleh Cloud2
1Department of Neurology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, USA; VCU NOW Center, 11958 West Broad Street, 4th Floor, Box 980220, Henrico, VA 23298-0220, USA.
Abstract:
This article reviews the most common gastrointestinal (GI) problems that occur in patients with Parkinson disease, including weight loss, drooling, dysphagia, delayed gastric emptying, constipation, and defecatory dysfunction. Appropriate workup and treatment options are reviewed in detail in order to provide clinicians with a comprehensive and practical guide to managing these problems in Parkinson disease patients. GI adverse effects of commonly used Parkinson disease motor medications are also reviewed.
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