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An updated calculator for determining levodopa-equivalent dose.

Neurol Res Pract · 2021-10-25

DOI: 10.1186/s42466-021-00157-6PMID: 34689840

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Calculation of levodopa-equivalent dose in Parkinson's disease has become common in research, but is also a useful tool in clinical practice, especially when initiating device-aided treatments (deep brain stimulation, apomorphine and levodopa infusions). The aim with the present calculator is to provide an updated conversion table, including dose calculation of the recently developed levodopa/entacapone/carbidopa intestinal gel infusion. Future versions of the calculator should be made conducive to learning by means of artificial intelligence.

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