Parkinson's resources for GPs
We recognise the critical role general
practitioners (GPs) play in the diagnosis and overall primary care
of Parkinson's.
Online training modules for GPs
We have partnered with BMJ Learning to produce the
following online training modules for GPs.
Parkinson's disease - initial assessment and referral
An interactive and multimedia module on how best to have an
appropriate level of suspicion for Parkinson's and to know when and
how to refer when you do suspect it.
Parkinson's is common and causes considerable morbidity. It can
also have a markedly adverse effect on a patient's quality of life
and also on the lives of relatives and carers.
Diagnosis is often delayed or incorrect. This can result in the
patient receiving inappropriate treatment or no treatment.
After completing this module, you should know:
- how to take a history and examine a patient with a tremor
- how to assess a patient with suspected Parkinson's
- when and how to refer a patient with suspected Parkinson's
Online training module: Parkinson's disease - initial assessment
and referral
Parkinson's disease: non-motor symptoms
An interactive and multimedia module to help GPs with non-motor
symptoms of Parkinson's. It looks in detail at how you should
manage patients with symptoms such as constipation, pain and
depression.
Healthcare professionals have traditionally concentrated on the
motor manifestations of Parkinson's. But patients are often more
disabled by the non-motor symptoms.
This dichotomy has led to the old adage that 'doctors see
Parkinson's as a problem from the neck up, but patients see it as
problem from the neck down'.
After completing this module, you should know:the common
non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's
- how to diagnose these symptoms
- how best to treat these symptoms
Online training module: Parkinson's disease: non-motor
symptoms
Publications
We have a number of free publications for health and social
care professionals working with people living with Parkinson's.
Publications for health and social care
professionals
2009 Parkinson's Disease Essay Prize - British Geriatrics
Society
The Movement Disorders Section of the British Geriatrics Society
has announced the winners of the 2009
Parkinson's Disease Essay Prize
3 medical students won prizes for their essays in response to
the question 'What are the challenges facing a new patient with
Parkinson's disease?'
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