Fecal microbiota transplantation to treat Parkinson's disease with constipation: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is recognized as an emerging treatment through reconstruction of gut microbiota. Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder, which is accompanied by constipation. Here we first reported a patient with Parkinson's disease and constipation that were obviously relieved after FMT.

Patient concerns

A 71-year-old male patient presented with 7 years of resting tremor, bradykinesia (first inflicted the upper limbs and subsequently spread to lower limbs), and intractable constipation (defecation needing more than 30 minutes).

Diagnoses

Parkinson's disease for 7 years; constipation >3 years.

Interventions

The patient had used madopar, pramipexole, and amantadine for anti-Parkinson and showed partially mitigation w

SUBMITTER: Huang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6616439 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature