Parkinsonʼs Disease

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Objectives After reading this article you should be able to: Describe primary and secondary manifestations of Parkinson's disease (PD). including the disease course. Identify the means for diagnosing PD. Relate the role of the nurse to medical and neurologic management of PD, ancillary therapies and the role of the patient and family. Define future directions in PD treatment. Parkinson's disease is a common movement disorder caused by a deficiency of dopamine in the brain. The disease is chronic and progressive. While there are many treatments for symptomatic relief, there is no cure. This article addresses the etiology, clinical manifestations, standard and experimental therapeutics and role of the nurse in the comprehensive care of the patient and family.

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