title: The incidence of Parkinson's disease in a Bedford Community "Adult Working Age" Mental Health Team and its relationship with the use of atypical antipsychotics: an audit and description of current practice.
abstract: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative condition of aging, however it is only seen infrequently in an Adult 'Working Age' Community Mental Health Team. When it presents, it presents in a number of different situations, but, since antipsychotics may often cause extrapyramidal side effects, there is often the concern that iatrogenic parkinsonism may occur. Here we describe a number of different patients presenting in a CMHT who have been assessed and investigated for Parkinson's disease. In many of these medication for Parkinson's disease was started. Often the patients need to stay on an atypical antipsychotic because of the mental health symptoms which they present. We assess present practice in the team, and make recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Kingston Hospital London, CMT trainee London deanery, London, UK.
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Holt
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agius
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit / Q000379:methods*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents