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Bornaprine vs placebo in Parkinson disease: double-blind controlled cross-over trial in 30 patients

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The study covers 30 patients with idiopathic Parkinson disease, 13 men and 17 women, aged betwen 50 and 70, on stabilized L-Dopa and/or bromocriptine, which failed to ensure adequate control of the symptoms, especially tremor. To this regimen was added Bornaprine/placebo in randomized sequence. The patients were tested according to the Webster Rating Scale before, during and after each stage of the treatment. Statistical analysis of the results showed the superiority of Bornaprine over the placebo in reducing tremor (p<0.01) and, to a lesser degree, some other parkinsonian symptoms. No noteworthy side effects were found apart from dryness of the mouth, which was more frequent with Bornaprine.

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Sono stati esaminati 30 pazienti affetti da morbo di Parkinson idiopatico, di cui 13 maschi e 17 femmine, di età compresa tra 50 edi i 70 anni, in terapia stabilizzata con L-Dopa o con Bromocriptina o con entrambe. In tutti i soggetti, questi farmaci non consentivano un adeguato controllo della sintomatologia, con particolare riferimento al tremore. Lasciando invariata la terapia in atto, si è somministrato Bornaprine od und placebo identico, secondo una sequenza randomizzata, in doppio cieco con cross-over. I pazienti sono stati esaminati per mezzo della Webster Rating Scale a tempi predeterminati, prima, durante e dopo ciascuna fase del trattamento con farmaco o con placebo. L'analisi statistica dei risultati ha dimostrato la significativa superiorità del Bornaprine rispetto al placebo nel ridurre il tremore (p<0.01) e, in minor misura, alcuni altri sintomi della serie parkinsoniana. Non si sono rilevati effetti collaterali di rilievo, sia dal punto di vista clinico sia da quello strumentale. L'unica eccezione è rappresentata dalla maggiore incidenza di xerostomia nel corso del trattamento con farmaco attivo rispetto a quello con placebo.

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Cantello, R., Riccio, A., Gilli, M. et al. Bornaprine vs placebo in Parkinson disease: double-blind controlled cross-over trial in 30 patients. Ital J Neuro Sci 7, 139–143 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02230432

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