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HIV - 01-02-08 12:56
39-year-old Japanese man comes to your office after he has developed a festinating gait and poverty of voluntary movement. On physical examination, he has cogwheel rigidity of the limbs and a pill-rolling type of tremor at rest. His symptoms are moderate and do not interfere with his ability to dress himself or to care for himself in general. He started noticing these symptoms seven years ago, and they have been getting progressively worse. Over the past year, his face has become mask-like. An MRI and CT scan of the head show nothing abnormal. Which of the following would be appropriate for this patient?
(A) Levodopa
(B) Pramipexole or ropinirole
(C) Sinemet (carbidopa and levodopa)
(D) Benztropine (Cogentin)
(E) Amantadine
HIV - 01-02-08 12:56
39-year-old Japanese man comes to your office after he has developed a festinating gait and poverty of voluntary movement. On physical examination, he has cogwheel rigidity of the limbs and a pill-rolling type of tremor at rest. His symptoms are moderate and do not interfere with his ability to dress himself or to care for himself in general. He started noticing these symptoms seven years ago, and they have been getting progressively worse. Over the past year, his face has become mask-like. An MRI and CT scan of the head show nothing abnormal. Which of the following would be appropriate for this patient?
(A) Levodopa
(B) Pramipexole or ropinirole
(C) Sinemet (carbidopa and levodopa)
(D) Benztropine (Cogentin)
(E) Amantadine
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Re: IM babbu5508 - 07-07-10 00:45 (A) Levodopa with carbi-dopa is the first line treatment of parkinson's disease...it may be supplemented by other drugs as needed
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