Table.
MEASURE |
Levodopa Infusions on Day 1 Following 4 weeks of Carbidopa1 |
Levodopa Infusions on Day 2 Concomitant Carbidopa |
P2 | ||
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75 mg/day | 450 mg/day | 75 mg | 450 mg | ||
Tapping (taps/min) 0900–1400 | 141 ± 103 | 145 ± 123 | 141 ± 131 | 201 ± 214 | 0.336 |
Walking (seconds) 0900–1400 | 27 ± 66 | 30 ± 90 | 36 ± 90 | 37 ± 114 | 0.526 |
Tremor (score)0900–1400 | 2.6 ± 5.9 | 1.2 ± 2.2 | 1.1 ± 1.2 | 1.4 ± 3.4 | 0.789 |
Dyskinesia (score) 0900–1400 | 27 ± 28 | 23 ± 23 | 23 ± 19 | 23 ± 23 | 0.733 |
Levodopa (µg/ml) 0900–1400 | 5.38 ± 1.38 | 5.91 ± 1.64 | 5.23 ± 1.23 | 6.13 ± 1.453 | 0.014 |
Carbidopa (µg/ml) 0800–1400 | 0.55 ± 0.29 | 0.75 ± 0.413 | 0.47 ± 0.23 | 3.58 ± 1.564 | 0.001 |
Carbidopa 25 mg was administered at 8 AM, 10 AM and 12 PM during the infusions
One way ANOVA with repeated measures
Different from infusions following carbidopa 75 mg/day in outpatient phase
Different from all infusions using 75 mg carbidopa