Neurol. praxi. 2009;10(6):340-346
Start of the therapy: L-dopa; DA-agonists; selegiline; amantadine; rasagiline; in patients older than 70 years L-dopa. When therapy
insufficient: add on/increase the standard or controlled-released L-dopa, COMT inhibitor; DA-agonists orally or in patch; rasagiline. Severe
motor complication: partial „drug holiday” with amantadine i. v.; apomorphine/lisuride s. c.; intraduodenal L dopa; surgery (DBS).
Psychiatric complications: graduall discontinuation of DA agonists, amantadine, MAO inhibitors, anticholinergics; to continue with the
minimal effective dose of L-dopa; atypical antipsychotics. Dementia: acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.
Published: January 1, 2010 Show citation