Guidelines for Parkinson’s disease treatment: consensus from the Movement Disorders Scientific Department of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology - motor symptoms
Roberta Arb Saba, Débora Palma Maia, Francisco Eduardo Costa Cardoso, Vanderci Borges, Luiz Augusto F. Andrade, Henrique Ballalai Ferraz, Egberto Reis Barbosa, Carlos Roberto de Mello Rieder, Delson José da Silva, Hsin Fen Chien, Tamine Capato, Ana Lúcia Rosso, Carlos Frederico Souza Lima, José Marcelo Ferreia Bezerra, Denise Nicaretta, Orlando Graziani Povoas Barsottini, Clécio Godeiro-Júnior, Lorena Broseghini Barcelos, Rubens Gisbert Cury, Mariana Spitz, Sônia Maria César Azevedo Silva, Marcus Vinicius Della Colletta
Abstract
The treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) is challenging, especially since it is considered highly individualized. The Brazilian Academy of Neurology has recognized the need to disseminate knowledge about the management of PD treatment, adapting the best evidence to the Brazilian reality. Thus, the main published treatment guidelines were reviewed based on the recommendations of group from the Movement Disorders Scientific Department of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology.