Current concepts in the management of Parkinson disease

Tofler, David S

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03848.x

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To the Editor: The recent review by Hayes and colleagues1 does not sufficiently emphasise practical approaches to managing the later stages of Parkinson disease (PD).

Aged Mental Health, Kingston Centre, Southern Health, Melbourne, VIC.

Correspondence: david.tofler@monash.edu

1. Hayes MW, Fung VS, Kimber TE, O’Sullivan JD. Current concepts in the management of Parkinson disease. Med J Aust 2010; 192: 144-149. <MJA full text>
2. Nazem S, Siderowf AD, Duda JE, et al. Suicidal and death ideation in Parkinson’s disease. Mov Disord 2008; 23: 1573-1579.
3. Aarsland D, Marsh L, Schrag A. Neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson’s disease. Mov Disord 2009; 24: 2175-2186.
4. Goetz CG, Fan W, Leurgans S. Antipsychotic medication treatment for mild hallucinations in Parkinson’s disease. Mov Disord 2008; 23: 1541-1545.
5. Hely MA, Reid WG, Adena MA, et al. The Sydney multicenter study of Parkinson’s disease: the inevitability of dementia at 20 years. Mov Disord 2008; 23: 837-844.

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