Abstract
Parkinson disease is a heterogeneous disease with rapidly and slowly progressive forms. Treatment involves pharmacologic approaches (typically with levodopa preparations prescribed with or without other medications) and nonpharmacologic approaches (such as exercise and physical, occupational, and speech therapies). Approaches such as deep brain stimulation and treatment with levodopa-carbidopa enteral suspension can help individuals with medication-resistant tremor, worsening symptoms when the medication wears off, and dyskinesias.
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MedicineParkinsonismParkinson's diseaseDementiaHyposmiaLevodopaRestless legs syndromeMovement disordersDiseasePsychiatryNeurologyInternal medicine
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- 323
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- 548-548
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Melissa J. Armstrong,
Michael S. Okun
(2020).
Diagnosis and Treatment of Parkinson Disease.
JAMA
, 323
(6)
, 548-548.
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.22360
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- 10.1001/jama.2019.22360