It’s hard to say how often you should be seen as this will depend on the nature of your symptoms, the rate of their progression and the services available where you live. If however you are concerned about your symptoms, or if they are progressing quickly and you do not have a follow up appointment with another member of the multidisciplinary team for some time, speak with your doctor as they may be able to arrange an earlier appointment for you.
Your doctor will usually monitor the progression of your condition by talking to you, observing symptoms and by physical examination. You won’t usually need to have tests, although in certain circumstances your doctor may decide to run blood or urine tests if the course of your Parkinson’s appears to accelerate. Renewed brain scans, such as a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, are usually not necessary, but may be required when specific complications arise that are not responding to medication. Examples include severe freezing, balance problems or memory difficulties.
