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Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: Review finds short-term changes after stool transplant in Parkinson’s trials
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Review finds short-term changes after stool transplant in Parkinson’s trials

A meta-analysis reviewed seven randomized trials of fecal microbiota transplantation, sometimes called a stool transplant, in people with Parkinson’s disease. The analysis found some short-term changes in overall symptoms, selected non-motor symptoms, and bowel function, but benefits were not consistently sustained and adverse events were more common.

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