THE THERAPY OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE: UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING THE PROBLEMS
Bülent ELİBOL
Hacettepe Üniverersitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı, ANKARA
Keywords: Parkinson's disease- therapy, levodopa complications.
Abstract
The common probleıns of the therapy of Parkinson's disease and the recent developments on their management are reviewed. The controversial issues of when to start tbe treatment and how to treat are discussed. Following the consideration of understanding, the management and the prevention of the chronic levodopa complications; the new treatment strategies are mentioned.