Final prioritised and ranked uncertainties for the management of Parkinson's disease
| Overarching research aspiration: an effective cure for Parkinson's disease | |
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| 1 | What treatments are helpful for reducing balance problems and falls in people with Parkinson's? |
| 2 | What approaches are helpful for reducing stress and anxiety in people with Parkinson's? |
| 3 | What treatments are helpful for reducing dyskinesias (involuntary movements, which are a side effect of some medications) in people with Parkinson's? |
| 4 | Is it possible to identify different types of Parkinson's, eg, tremor dominant? And can we develop treatments to address these different types? |
| 5 | What best treats dementia in people with Parkinson's? |
| 6 | What best treats mild cognitive problems such as memory loss, lack of concentration, indecision and slowed thinking in people with Parkinson's? |
| 7 | What is the best method of monitoring a person with Parkinson's response to treatments? |
| 8 | What is helpful for improving the quality of sleep in people with Parkinson's? |
| 9 | What helps improve the dexterity (fine motor skills or coordination of small muscle movements) of people with Parkinson's so they can do up buttons, use computers, phones, remote controls etc? |
| 10 | What treatments are helpful in reducing urinary problems (urgency, irritable bladder, incontinence) in people with Parkinson's? |