Patients with Parkinsonism typically present with triad of rigidity, static tremors, bradykinesia. Important other signs: mask like face, shuffling short stepping gait, lewy-body dementia. The treatment of parkinson disease depends greatly on the extent of functional ability and age of the patient:
The patient has limited life activity due to his disease:
Mainly with bradykinesia
Old patients: L-dopa
Young patients: Bromocrptine
Mainly with tremors and/or rigidity:
Benzotrpine
The patient has normal life activity:
Amantadine or nothing.
To prevent the progression of the disease:
selegine.
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