A patient with Parkinson's disease on levodopa/carbidopa develops wearing-off motor fluctuations. According to NICE NG71, which strategy is appropriat...

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A patient with Parkinson's disease on levodopa/carbidopa develops wearing-off motor fluctuations. According to NICE NG71, which strategy is appropriate to manage this?

Accepted Answer

Add entacapone

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Decrease levodopa dose

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Stop levodopa and start dopamine agonist

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Add amantadine

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Deep brain stimulation immediately

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Parkinson’s Disease

A patient with Parkinson's disease on levodopa/carbidopa develops wearing-off motor fluctuations. According to NICE NG71, which strategy is appropriate to manage this?