A 65-year-old man presents with resting tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia. What is the first-line pharmacological treatment for symptomatic Parkinson...

Question

A 65-year-old man presents with resting tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia. What is the first-line pharmacological treatment for symptomatic Parkinson's disease in an older patient?

Accepted Answer

Levodopa/carbidopa

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Selegiline

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Ropinirole

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Amantadine

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Anticholinergics

MCQ (SBA): Parkinson's disease

A 65-year-old man presents with resting tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia. What is the first-line pharmacological treatment for symptomatic Parkinson's disease in an older patient?