Falls in persons with Parkinson's disease: Do non-motor symptoms matter as much as motor symptoms?

Autor: Mayela Rodríguez-Violante, Alonso Alvarado-Bolaños, Karla Salinas-Barboza, Amin Cervantes-Arriaga, Kenia Arredondo-Blanco, Sara Isais-Millán
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
Předmět:
Male
Multivariate analysis
Parkinson's disease
Movement disorders
Time Factors
Motor Disorders
Disease
Logistic regression
Severity of Illness Index
0302 clinical medicine
neurologic manifestations
accidentes por caídas
Risk Factors
risk factors
030212 general & internal medicine
Postural Balance
Parkinson Disease
Middle Aged
Parkinson disease
Neurology
Enfermedad de Parkinson
Female
medicine.symptom
RC321-571
medicine.medical_specialty
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Bivariate analysis
motor disorders
Risk Assessment
Statistics
Nonparametric

03 medical and health sciences
Rating scale
trastornos motores
manifestaciones neurológicas
medicine
Humans
factores de riesgo
Gait Disorders
Neurologic

Aged
Gait Disturbance
business.industry
medicine.disease
Cross-Sectional Studies
Logistic Models
Multivariate Analysis
Physical therapy
Accidental Falls
Neurology (clinical)
accidental falls
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Zdroj: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, Volume: 77, Issue: 11, Pages: 761-767, Published: 05 DEC 2019
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria v.77 n.11 2019
Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
Academia Brasileira de Neurologia
instacron:ABNEURO
Popis: Falls are common among persons with Parkinson's disease (PD). On the other hand, predicting falls is complex as there are both generic and PD-specific contributors. In particular, the role of non-motor symptoms has been less studied. Objective: The objective of this study was to identify the role of non-motor predictors of falling in persons with PD (PwP). Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in PwP recruited from a movement disorders clinic. Clinical and demographical data were collected. All PwP were assessed using the Movement Disorders Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) and the Non-Motor Symptoms Scale (NMSS). Variables were assessed at the bivariate level. Significant variables were put into a logistic regression model. Results: A total of 179 PwP were included. Overall, 16.8% of PwP had fallen in the past 12 months, with 53.3% of them being recurrent fallers. The mean number of monthly falls was 2.5 ± 3.3. Factors associated with falling in the bivariate analysis included the disease duration, Hoehn and Yahr stage, MDS-UPDRS part I and II, postural instability/gait disturbance (PIGD) subtype, NMSS urinary domain, NMSS miscellaneous domain, and non-motor severity burden (all p-values < 0.05). After multivariate analysis, only the disease duration (p = 0.03) and PIGD (p = 0.03) remained as independent risk factors. Conclusion: Disease duration and the PIGD subtype were identified as relevant risk factors for falls in PwP Non-motor symptoms appear to have a less important role as risk factors for falls. RESUMEN Las caídas son frecuentes entre las personas con Parkinson (EP). La predicción de caídas es compleja ya que existen contribuyentes genéricos y específicos. El papel de los síntomas no motores ha sido menos estudiado. Objetivo: Identificar el papel de los factores no motores en caídas en personas con EP (PcP). Métodos: Estudio transversal en PcP reclutadas en una clínica de trastornos del movimiento. Se incluyeron datos clínicos y demográficos. Todos los PcP se evaluaron con la Escala Unificada de Enfermedad de Parkinson modificada por la Sociedad Internacional de Trastornos del Movimiento (MDS-UPDRS) y la Escala de Síntomas No Motores (NMSS). Se incluyeron variables significativas en un modelo de regresión logística. Resultados: Se incluyeron un total de 179 PcP El 16.8% había presentado una caída en los últimos doce meses y el 53.3% de forma recurrente. El número medio de caídas mensuales fue de 2.5 ± 3.3. Los factores asociados con la caída en el análisis bivariado fueron la duración de la enfermedad, Hoehn e Yahr, MDS-UPDRS parte I y II, subtipo de alteración de la marcha/inestabilidad postural (PIGD), dominio urinario del NMSS, dominio misceláneo del NMSS y carga de severidad no motora (todos los valores de p < 0.05). Después del análisis multivariado, solo la duración de la enfermedad (p = 0.03) y PIGD (p = 0.03) permanecieron como un factor de riesgo independiente. Conclusión: La duración de la enfermedad y PIGD se identificaron como factores de riesgo para caídas. Los síntomas no motores parecen tener un papel menos relevante en las caídas.
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