Seniors with Parkinson's Disease: Initial Medical Treatment.
- Author:
J Eric AHLSKOG
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Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Parkinson's disease; levodopa; dopamine agonists; dyskinesias
- MeSH: Dopamine Agonists; Dyskinesias; Humans; Levodopa; Parkinson Disease; Parkinsonian Disorders
- From:Journal of Clinical Neurology 2010;6(4):159-166
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Parkinson's disease most often presents after age 60, and patients in this age group are best managed with levodopa therapy as the primary treatment modality. Unlike young-onset parkinsonism (onset
