Clinical CPD topic
Parkinson’s disease: practise, reflect and record
Practise parkinson’s disease through five clinical cases, review the explanations and build a professional learning record. Select initial levodopa treatment when Parkinson motor symptoms impair quality of life.
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What you’ll work on
- Select initial levodopa treatment when Parkinson motor symptoms impair quality of life.
- Distinguish treatment of wearing off from treatment of persistent dyskinesia.
- Identify medication contributors to orthostatic hypotension and counsel about dopamine-agonist impulse-control risks.
Think through a clinical case
Decide how you would approach this case before opening the question session.
A patient with newly diagnosed Parkinson disease has bradykinesia and rigidity that now impair work, dressing and driving. Which initial drug should be offered for motor symptoms?
A case from the UKMLA question bank. The session provides the answer and explanation after your attempt.
From a decision to a learning record
- Test your reasoning. Answer five questions from this topic’s clinical-content library.
- Explore the gaps. Review explanations and use Tutor to work through decisions that need more thought.
- Reflect on application. Describe what you learned and what you would change or investigate.
- Review your evidence. Confirm the activity and time spent, then retain or export your professional record.
Primary sources and further reading
Read the source in the same jurisdiction as your question session.
- Recommendations | Parkinson’s disease in adults | Guidance | NICEUK source
- Entacapone Mylan 200 mg film-coated tablets — UK SmPCUK source
- Metoclopramide 5mg/ml Solution for Injection — UK SmPCUK source