A 70-year-old patient presents with a resting tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia. He is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. According to NICE, which d...

Question

A 70-year-old patient presents with a resting tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia. He is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. According to NICE, which drug class is generally recommended first-line for motor symptoms in a patient with significant functional impairment?

Accepted Answer

Levodopa combined with a peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor

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Anticholinergics

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MAO-B inhibitors

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Amantadine

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Dopamine agonists alone

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Parkinson's disease

A 70-year-old patient presents with a resting tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia. He is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. According to NICE, which drug class is generally recommended first-line for motor symptoms in a patient with significant functional impairment?