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Parkinson's disease - Management
How do I manage pain in people with Parkinson's disease?
- Liaise with, or refer to, the person's Parkinson's disease specialist team for the following types of pain, as they may require an alteration to anti-parkinsonian medication:
- Dystonic pain.
- Primary or central neuropathic pain.
- Akathisia-related pain.
- The following types of pain can initially be managed in primary care, but liaise with, or refer to, the person's Parkinson's disease specialist team if pain cannot be controlled with these measures:
- Musculoskeletal pain:
- Radicular neuropathic pain:
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