12 January 2010
D G Grosset, G J A Macphee, M Nairn
Parkinson’s disease is a common neurodegenerative disease diagnosed in 1% of people aged over 65 years. It has a considerable impact on patients and their families as well as healthcare and social care systems. With an ageing population, the number of cases in Scotland may increase by 30% in the next 25 years. Accurate diagnosis can be difficult, particularly at first presentation. As the disease progresses, treatment with complex combinations of drugs often becomes the norm. This article summarises the recommendations from the Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN) on the diagnosis and drug management of Parkinson’s disease.
