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Treatment of Constipation in Parkinson’s Disease

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Constipation, defined as less than three bowel movements per week, is a common autonomic symptom seen in patients with Parkinson’s disease. It often begins years before the classic motor features of the disease and results from slow transit through the colon or dyssynergic defecation dysfunction. Treatment should begin with conservative, non-pharmacological measures. If needed, pharmacotherapy supported by level I evidence is available. This chapter will present a typical case and subsequently review the presentation, appropriate workup, as well as both the non-pharmacological and pharmacological management of constipation in Parkinson’s disease.

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  1. VCU Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center, Richmond, VA, USA

    Leslie Cloud MD, MSc

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  1. The Frederick Henry Prince Distinguished, Professor in Neurology, Department of Neurology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Stephen G. Reich

  2. Vance Lanier Chair of Neurology, Professor, Department of Neurology, Director, Jean and Paul Amos Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder Program, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Stewart A. Factor

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Cloud, L. (2019). Treatment of Constipation in Parkinson’s Disease. In: Reich, S., Factor, S. (eds) Therapy of Movement Disorders. Current Clinical Neurology. Humana, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97897-0_13

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