Therapeutic management of late-stage Parkinson's disease: Review of the movement disorder society's guidelines

This article reviews the therapeutic management of late-stage (complicated) Parkinson's disease (PD), as outlined in guidelines published in late 2010 by the Movement Disorder Society's Task Force on Evidence-Based Medicine in Movement Disorders. The comprehensive guidelines appeared in the European Handbook of Neurological Management and addressed many of the major issues in the management of PD. The authors also provide a case scenario that illustrates how the guidelines can be implemented by healthcare professionals in the long-term care setting.