Diagnosis and pharmacological management of Parkinson's disease: summary of SIGN guidelines.

Autor: Grosset, D. G., Macphee, G. J. A., Nairn, M.
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Zdroj: BMJ: British Medical Journal (Overseas & Retired Doctors Edition); 1/23/2010, Vol. 340 Issue 7739, p206-209, 4p
Abstrakt: The article presents a summary of Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN) guidelines on the diagnosis and drug management of Parkinson's disease. The bases for diagnosis of the disease are enumerated including the presence of a specific set of clinical features. A hospital physician with expertise in movement disorders should diagnose the disease. Major non-motor symptoms of the disease include depression and insomnia. The article also discusses diagnostic tools, genetic testing, and drug management.
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