A 68-year-old man presents with a resting tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia. He is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. According to NICE, which medic...

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A 68-year-old man presents with a resting tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia. He is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. According to NICE, which medication is first-line for motor symptoms in patients under 70 years with significant impact on quality of life?

Accepted Answer

Levodopa/carbidopa

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Dopamine agonists (e.g. ropinirole)

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MAO-B inhibitors (e.g. selegiline)

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COMT inhibitors (e.g. entacapone)

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Anticholinergics (e.g. trihexyphenidyl)

Parkinson's disease — UKMLA MCQ

A 68-year-old man presents with a resting tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia. He is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. According to NICE, which medication is first-line for motor symptoms in patients under 70 years with significant impact on quality of life?