A 68-year-old man with Parkinson disease has increasing bradykinesia and stiffness affecting daily activities. He is not yet on dopaminergic therapy. ...

Question

A 68-year-old man with Parkinson disease has increasing bradykinesia and stiffness affecting daily activities. He is not yet on dopaminergic therapy. What is the most appropriate next step?

Accepted Answer

Start levodopa/carbidopa at the lowest effective dose

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Start high-dose prednisolone

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Start haloperidol

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Advise no pharmacological treatment until he becomes bed-bound

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Refer for neurosurgical ablation as first-line

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Parkinson disease initiation of levodopa

A 68-year-old man with Parkinson disease has increasing bradykinesia and stiffness affecting daily activities. He is not yet on dopaminergic therapy. What is the most appropriate next step?