neurology
Parkinson's Disease Management
Diagnosis, dopaminergic therapy initiation, and motor/non-motor complication management
Source: NICE NG71 2017
Step 1 of ~8
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Parkinson's Disease
Clinical diagnosis: bradykinesia + rigidity and/or resting tremor. Refer to specialist with expertise in movement disorders for confirmation. DaTscan if diagnostic uncertainty.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Ropinirole · Dopamine Agonist — Parkinson's Disease
- Entacapone · COMT Inhibitor — Parkinson's Disease
- Rasagiline · MAO-B Inhibitor — Parkinson's Disease
- Riluzole · Neuroprotective Agent — ALS/Motor Neurone Disease
- Dimethyl Fumarate · Disease-Modifying Therapy — Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
- Natalizumab · Disease-Modifying Therapy — MS (Anti-VLA-4 Monoclonal Antibody)
Pathways
- Acute Stroke / TIA Assessment · NICE NG128; RCP Stroke Guidelines 2023
- Status Epilepticus (Adults) · NICE CG137; ESEM guidelines; RCP Neurology Guidelines
- Acute Stroke Management · NICE NG128 / RCP 2023
- TIA Assessment (ABCD2) · NICE NG128 / NICE CG68
- Bacterial Meningitis (Adults) · NICE CG102 / BIA 2016
- Peripheral Neuropathy Assessment · EFNS / BSN guidelines
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.