Probiotics for constipation in Parkinson disease :A randomized placebo-controlled study

• Main Authors: Tan, Ai Huey, Lim, Shen-Yang, Chong, Kah Kian, Manap, Mohammad Addin Azhan A., Hor, Jia Wei, Lim, Jia Lun, Low, Soon Chai, Chong, Chun Wie, Mahadeva, Sanjiv, Lang, Anthony E.
• Format: Article
• Published: American Academy of Neurology 2021
• Subjects: QR Microbiology; R Medicine; RA Public aspects of medicine; RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/34389/

To determine whether probiotics are effective for constipation, a common and often difficultto-treat problem, in Parkinson disease (PD). Methods In this double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, single-center trial, 280 patients with PD were screened, and 72 eligible patients were block-randomiz...