A 71-year-old man presents with a 2-year history of resting tremor in his right hand, bradykinesia and muscular rigidity. His handwriting has become s...

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A 71-year-old man presents with a 2-year history of resting tremor in his right hand, bradykinesia and muscular rigidity. His handwriting has become smaller and he has difficulty initiating movement. There is no significant cognitive impairment. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Parkinson disease

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Essential tremor

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Drug-induced parkinsonism from antipsychotics

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Multi-system atrophy

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Normal pressure hydrocephalus

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Parkinson disease

A 71-year-old man presents with a 2-year history of resting tremor in his right hand, bradykinesia and muscular rigidity. His handwriting has become smaller and he has difficulty initiating movement. There is no significant cognitive impairment. What is the most likely diagnosis?