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How do you treat depression symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease?

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Do you screen your patients with Parkinson's disease for symptoms of depression?

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Neurology · Portland VA PADRECC
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The management of PD-related depression can be a little complicated, but there are several proposed algorithms out there based on varying degrees of evidence. Personally, I like this reference (Pontone and Mills, PMID 33648830) as a place to start. It makes 3 key points:

  1. Distinguishing between PD an...

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Neurology · Southern Ohio Medical Center
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Just an FYI for patients that the selegiline tablets are 1/4 the price of the capsules for the same 5 mg dosage.

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