Parkinson's disease referral
By Dr Mudhar Obaid, SpR Geriatric and General Medicine, Watford General Hospital
Introduction & Standard
- Patient suspected to have Parkinson’s Disease should be referred quickly and untreated to a specialist with expertise in the differential diagnosis of this condition.
- The Guideline Development Group considered that people with suspected mild PD, should be seen within 6 weeks, but new referrals regarding PD with more complex problems require an appointment within 2 weeks.
Parkinson's disease referral
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