An 80-year-old woman has a new asymmetric tremor with stiffness and slow walking. She has fallen once and finds buttons difficult. She has not

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An 80-year-old woman has a new asymmetric tremor with stiffness and slow walking. She has fallen once and finds buttons difficult. She has not started any dopamine-blocking medicines. What is the most appropriate referral?

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Neurology or Parkinson's specialist assessment

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No referral because tremor is common with age

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Emergency laparotomy assessment

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Community continence service

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Routine rheumatology clinic

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An 80-year-old woman has a new asymmetric tremor with stiffness and slow walking. She has fallen once and finds buttons difficult. She has not started any dopamine-blocking medicines. What is the most appropriate referral?