Cheng-Jie Mao
China
Research Article
Prominent Non-Motor Symptoms in Patients with Parkinson?s Disease and Pain
Author(s): Cheng-Jie Mao, Ju-Ping Chen, Xiao-Yi Zhang, Jie Li, Kang-Ping Xiong, Yi Chen, Si-Jiao Li, Wei-Dong Hu, Li-Fang Hu and Chun-Feng LiuCheng-Jie Mao, Ju-Ping Chen, Xiao-Yi Zhang, Jie Li, Kang-Ping Xiong, Yi Chen, Si-Jiao Li, Wei-Dong Hu, Li-Fang Hu and Chun-Feng Liu
Sensory disorders including pain and other non-motor symptoms occur frequently in patients with Parkinson’s
disease (PD). Studies on the correlation between pain and non-motor symptoms such as depression and sleep
disorders are relatively more, so further investigations of the correlation between pain and other non-motor
symptoms of PD are needed. A total of 142 patients with PD with or without pain were included in the study. PD
severity was evaluated using the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) and the Hoehn and Yahr (H/Y)
stage scale. Pain severity was analyzed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI).
The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD; 24 items), Montreal Cognitive Assessment Beijing Version
(MoCA), and non-motor questionnaire NMSQT) measured symptoms of depression.. View More»
