Parkinsonism

Overview of conditions causing bradykinesia, rigidity, and tremor.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
NeurologyGeriatrics

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Parkinson's disease
National
NICE guideline [NG71]: Parkinson's disease in adults
National
SIGN guideline: Diagnosis and pharmacological management of Parkinson's disease
National
Consensus clinical management guideline for beta‐propeller protein-associated neurodegeneration
Local
Consensus practice recommendations for management of parkinsonism through central dopamine blockade
Local
Dysphagia in multiple system atrophy consensus statement on diagnosis, prognosis and treatment
Local
EANM practice guideline/SNMMI procedure standard for dopaminergic imaging in parkinsonian syndromes
Local
European Physiotherapy Guideline for Parkinson's disease
Local
MDS clinical diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's disease
Local
NICE guideline [NG71]: Parkinson’s disease in adults
Local
Physical Therapist Management of Parkinson Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Physical Therapy Association
Local
The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia (parkinsonism addressed as side effect)
Local