[The Geriatric Patient with Parkinson's Disease - a Neurological Challenge].
Geriatric patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) represent a particular challenge in terms of diagnostics and treatment. This overview article addresses age-related characteristics of this patient group and discusses particularities in PD symptoms in this age group, frequent comorbidities and the resulting polypharmacy. Questions regarding the availability of specialist and therapist care as well as end-of-life aspects are discussed. While comprehensive care structures are not always available, this patient group requires a multidisciplinary treatment team supervised by neurologists with ample experience in PD treatment.
Klinik für Neurologie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen.
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P
Lingor
Gertrudis Klinik, Parkinson-Zentrum, Leun-Biskirchen.
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Csoti
Parkinson-Klinik Ortenau, Wolfach.
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J
Koschel
Neurologische Klinik mit klinischer Neurophysiologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover.
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C
Schrader
Neurologische Klinik, Krankenhaus Lindenbrunn, Coppenbrügge.
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C
Winkler
Klinik für Neurologie und Geriatrie, ELBLANDKLINIKEN Meißen GmbH und Co KG, ELBLANDKLINIKUM Meißen, Meißen.
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M
Wolz
Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Dresden.
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H
Reichmann
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*