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.