2020 Volume 37 Issue 1 Pages 10-15
The diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) is based on clinical features. The UK Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank clinical diagnostic criteria (UKPDSBB criteria) were proposed in 1988, and have been commonly used around the world. Since publication of UKPDSBB criteria and other previous criteria, knowledge about PD has increased and several limitations have been found. In 2015, The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) offered novel clinical diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's Disease (MDS–PD criteria). We summarize the main points of the MDS–PD criteria, including the utility and limitations of those.
