Modes of drug delivery used to manage Parkinson's disease.

Carolyn Noble

Journal: Nursing times 2006;102(32):30-2

PMID: 16922099

Abstract

Parkinson's disease is the second most frequent neurodegenerative condition after Alzheimer's disease and with an ageing population, the burden of care will only increase. This article presents an overview of the condition, its pharmacological and care management, and novel treatment approaches.

Address: Greater Peterborough Primary Care Partnership.

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https://medlineplus.gov/parkinsonsdisease.html

MeSH Terms: Antiparkinson Agents, Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylase Inhibitors, Catechol O-Methyltransferase Inhibitors, Disease Progression, Dopamine Agonists, Humans, Levodopa, Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors, Nurse Clinicians, Nurse's Role, Parkinson Disease, Patient Selection, United Kingdom