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- Philippe Salles Gándara and Pedro Chaná-Cuevas.
- CESFAM n° 5, Servicio de Salud Metropolitano Central, Santiago, Chile.
- Rev Med Chil. 2020 Aug 1; 148 (8): 1075-1082.
BackgroundNonmotor symptoms of Parkinson disease significantly hamper the quality of life of patients and have prognostic significance.AimTo evaluate the presence of nonmotor symptoms in patients with Parkinson disease.Material And MethodsA structured interview was carried out in 32 patients aged 74 ± 9 years (53% men) with Parkinson disease asking specifically for impulse control disorders and dopaminergic dysregulation. The following scales were also applied: Hoehn & Yahr scale, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Geriatric depression scale, Nonmotor symptom scale and REM sleep scale.ResultsA high frequency of nonmotor symptoms was recorded, specially mood, sleep, urinary and gastrointestinal problems and impulse control disorders.ConclusionsNonmotor symptoms must be actively sought and managed in patients with Parkinson disease.
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