A 68-year-old woman presents with resting tremor, bradykinesia and rigidity. Parkinson disease is diagnosed. She has mild functional impairment affect...

Question

A 68-year-old woman presents with resting tremor, bradykinesia and rigidity. Parkinson disease is diagnosed. She has mild functional impairment affecting handwriting and dressing but wishes to remain independent. According to guidelines, which medicine is most appropriate as initial therapy in a patient of this age?

Accepted Answer

Levodopa/carbidopa

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Dopamine agonist monotherapy

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MAO-B inhibitor alone

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Anticholinergic therapy

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No pharmacological treatment

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Parkinson disease