Nonmotor Symptoms in a Malaysian Parkinson’s Disease Population

Autor: Shahrul Azmin, Abdul Manaf Khairul Anuar, Hui Jan Tan, Wan Yahya Nafisah, Azman Ali Raymond, Othman Hanita, Shamsul Azhar Shah, Mohamed Ibrahim Norlinah
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Parkinson's Disease, Vol 2014 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-8083
2042-0080
DOI: 10.1155/2014/472157
Popis: Background. The nonmotor symptoms are important determinants of health and quality of life in Parkinson’s disease but are not well recognized and addressed in clinical practice. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of nonmotor symptoms and their impact on quality of life in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Methods. This was a cross-sectional study among patients with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease. Exclusion criteria were a Mini Mental State Examination score of
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