Parkinson's disease: the non-motor issues

KR Chaudhuri, P Odin, A Antonini… - Parkinsonism & related …, 2011 - Elsevier
Non-motor symptoms (NMS) of Parkinson's disease remain the most under-appreciated and
under-researched when taken as a whole. Data is emerging that it is the “totaL” burden of …

Determinants of health-related quality of life in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review

SE Soh, ME Morris, JL McGinley - Parkinsonism & related disorders, 2011 - Elsevier
This systematic review critically evaluates the literature to identify the demographic and
clinical factors that predict the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of people with …

What are the most important nonmotor symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease and are we missing them?

DA Gallagher, AJ Lees, A Schrag - Movement Disorders, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Nonmotor symptoms (NMS) are increasingly recognized as important and neglected aspects
of Parkinson's disease (PD). We evaluated their relative frequency and comparative impact …

Late-stage Parkinson disease

M Coelho, JJ Ferreira - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2012 - nature.com
The cardinal symptoms of Parkinson disease (PD) are asymmetrical bradykinesia, rigidity,
resting tremor and postural instability. However, the presence and spectrum of, and disability …

The impact of dysphagia on quality of life in ageing and Parkinson's disease as measured by the swallowing quality of life (SWAL-QOL) questionnaire

LP Leow, ML Huckabee, T Anderson, L Beckert - Dysphagia, 2010 - Springer
This prospective, cross-sectional study evaluated the impact of dysphagia on quality of life in
healthy ageing and in subjects with Parkinson's disease (PD) using the Swallowing Quality …

Impact of non-motor symptoms on health-related and perceived quality of life in Parkinson's disease

D Santos-García, R de la Fuente-Fernández - Journal of the neurological …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate the impact of non-motor symptoms on health-related and perceived
quality of life in Parkinson's disease (PD). Methods One hundred and fifty PD patients …

[HTML][HTML] Quality of life in Parkinsons Disease

JA Opara, W Brola, M Leonardi… - Journal of medicine and …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In this review report, current possibilities of evaluation of quality of life in Parkinson's disease
have been critically presented. Health Related Quality of Life (-HRQoL) comprises a wide …

The major impact of freezing of gait on quality of life in Parkinson's disease

CC Walton, JM Shine, JM Hall, C O'Callaghan… - Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Freezing of gait (FOG) is a disabling motor symptom experienced by a large proportion of
patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). While it is known that FOG contributes to lower …

The importance of non-motor disturbances to quality of life in Parkinson's disease

P Martinez-Martin - Journal of the neurological sciences, 2011 - Elsevier
The term health-related quality of life (HRQoL) refers to the consequences of the disease
and treatment on the patients' life, as perceived and evaluated by patients themselves …

A review of the health-related quality of life and economic impact of Parkinson's disease

CH Dowding, CL Shenton, SS Salek - Drugs & aging, 2006 - Springer
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic, neurodegenerative disease that places a substantial
burden on patients, their families and carers, as well as on society as a whole. PD can …