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Management of Motor Features in Advanced Parkinson Disease.

Authors :
Moore H
Shpiner DS
Luca CC
Source :
Clinics in geriatric medicine [Clin Geriatr Med] 2020 Feb; Vol. 36 (1), pp. 43-52. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Sep 10.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Advanced Parkinson disease (PD) is characterized by the presence of motor fluctuations becoming the focus of treatment, prominent postural instability, significant disability despite levodopa therapy, and the presence of symptoms refractory to levodopa therapy. In this article, the authors review the motor manifestations of patients with advanced PD, as well as the most common pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic available therapies.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1879-8853
Volume :
36
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Clinics in geriatric medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
31733701
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2019.09.010