The multidisciplinary team (MDT) is a group of specially-trained professionals which your doctor will bring together to treat each of your symptoms, including the emotional and psychological, as well as the physical. Your doctor should be your first point of contact to access these professionals, drawing upon their various skills to manage your condition as effectively as possible. The team’s wide ranging expertise will enable them to advise on a number of aspects of Parkinson’s which specifically affect you, from medication and mobility to drooling and diet.
There are also many organisations you can turn to. Your local Parkinson’s organisation may also have information in your own language to help you, the EPDA website contains the contact details for European and international Parkinson’s organisations.
The EPDA has a list of useful websites, books, research articles and other related resources (see PD resources). It also has other websites with a wealth of information to help and inform you including Medical & Surgical Information, Rewrite Tomorrow, Coping Strategies and the Guide to Living with Parkinson's.
