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Salari M, Etemadifar M, Zali A, Aminzade Z, Navalpotro-Gomez I, Tehrani Fateh S. Covid-19 in Parkinson's Disease treated by drugs or brain stimulation. Neurologia 2024; 39:254-260. [PMID: 38553103 DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2021.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Covid-19 has affected all people, especially those with chronic diseases, including Parkinson's Disease (PD). Covid-19 may affect both motor and neuropsychiatric symptoms of PD patients. We intend to evaluate different aspects of Covid-19 impact on PD patients. METHODS 647 PD patients were evaluated in terms of PD-related and Covid-19-related clinical presentations in addition to past medical history during the pandemic through an online questioner. They were compared with an age-matched control group consist of 673 individuals and a sample of the normal population consist of 1215 individuals. RESULTS The prevalence of Covid-19 in PD patients was 11.28%. The mortality was 1.23% among PD patients. The prevalence of Covid-19 in PD patients who undergone Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) was 18.18%. No significant association was found between the duration of disease and the prevalence of Covid-19. A statistically significant higher prevalence of Covid-19 in PD patients who had direct contact with SARS-CoV-19 infected individuals was found. No statistically significant association has been found between the worsening of motor symptoms and Covid-19. PD patients and the normal population may differ in the prevalence of some psychological disorders, including anxiety and sleeping disorders, and Covid-19 may affect the psychological status. CONCLUSION PD patients possibly follow tighter preventive protocols, which lead to lower prevalence and severity of Covid-19 and its consequences in these patients. Although it seems Covid-19 does not affect motor and psychological aspects of PD as much as it was expected, more accurate evaluations are suggested in order to clarify such effects.
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- M Salari
- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Medical School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Chancellery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital del Mar-Parc de Salut Mar, IMIM, Barcelona, Spain
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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González-Zamorano Y, Moreno-Verdú M, Fernández-Carnero J, Martínez-Martín P, Romero JP. Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Spanish version of the King's Parkinson's Disease Pain Scale (KPPS). Disabil Rehabil 2024:1-9. [PMID: 38318800 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2309518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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PURPOSE To translate and cross-culturally adapt the King's Parkinson's Disease Pain Scale (KPPS) into Spanish. METHODS The English KPPS was forward translated into Spanish, back translated, and revised by the original developers. Cross-cultural adaptation of relevant target groups was conducted following COSMIN standards. Cognitive pretesting in Spanish people with Parkinson's Disease (PD) and pain was performed via three semi-structured focus group meetings. Changes were implemented based on qualitative and quantitative analyses. A Delphi study (two rounds) of individual assessments by Spanish experts was conducted. Changes were implemented based on the Content Validity Index (CVI) at item and scale levels (I-CVI/S-CVI). RESULTS Five Spanish professionals performed the initial translation. Thirty-eight inter-translation inconsistencies were identified, and consensus was reached for a unified version. After back translation and confirmation with scale developers, the pre-final Spanish KPPS was obtained. Cognitive pretesting in 30 people with PD-related pain identified 5 items where terminology changes were made to assure comprehensibility. The Delphi study in 14 Spanish experts underlined the necessity to further modify two items. After the second round, all experts agreed on the modifications and I-CVI and S-CVI were satisfactory. CONCLUSIONS The KPPS was successfully translated and cross-culturally adapted into Spanish.
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- Yeray González-Zamorano
- Escuela Internacional de Doctorado, Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Spain
- Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Spain
- Cognitive Neuroscience, Pain and Rehabilitation Research Group (NECODOR), Faculty of Health Sciences, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain
- Brain Injury and Movement Disorders Neurorehabilitation Group (GINDAT), Francisco de Vitoria University, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain
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- Brain Injury and Movement Disorders Neurorehabilitation Group (GINDAT), Francisco de Vitoria University, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain
- Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Spain
- Cognitive Neuroscience, Pain and Rehabilitation Research Group (NECODOR), Faculty of Health Sciences, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain
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- Center of Networked Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain
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- Cognitive Neuroscience, Pain and Rehabilitation Research Group (NECODOR), Faculty of Health Sciences, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain
- Brain Injury and Movement Disorders Neurorehabilitation Group (GINDAT), Francisco de Vitoria University, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain
- Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain
- Brain Damage Unit, Beata María Ana Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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Fernández-Elgueta AM, Retamal-Matus HF, Núñez-Espinosa C, Barria Aburto P. [Quality of life of people with Parkinson's disease during confinement due to the covid-19 pandemic]. Rehabilitacion (Madr) 2024; 58:100821. [PMID: 37862775 DOI: 10.1016/j.rh.2023.100821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The study was aimed to explore the quality of life of people with Parkinson's disease during confinement due to the coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (covid-19) pandemic. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study was quantitative, descriptive and correlational. The sample was 51 people with Parkinson's disease, from the region of Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, and whose information was collected from the database of the Rehabilitation Corporation Club de Leones Cruz del Sur, to which they belong. RESULTS The main results show that 51.6% of people with Parkinson's disease report a «good and very good» quality of life and that the main domains of the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) affected are: body discomfort, mobility and emotional well-being. According to the analysis of the qualitative ranges of the PDQ-39, the dimensions that were most compromised during the confinement by the covid-19 pandemic were: communication, stigma and emotional well-being. In addition, women had a poorer quality of life than men. Finally, it was shown that the progression of symptoms affects the quality of life of people with Parkinson's disease. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, during the confinement due to the covid-19 pandemic people with Parkinson's disease increased symptoms and presented a lower quality of life, especially women.
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- A M Fernández-Elgueta
- Departamento de Kinesiología, Universidad de Magallanes, Punta Arenas, Chile; Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, España.
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- Departamento de Kinesiología, Universidad de Magallanes, Punta Arenas, Chile; Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, España; Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Magallanes, Punta Arenas, Chile; Centro Asistencial Docente e Investigación (CADI-UMAG), Punta Arenas, Chile
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- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Magallanes, Punta Arenas, Chile; Interuniversity Center for Healthy Aging, Punta Arenas, Chile
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- Corporación de Rehabilitación Club de Leones Cruz del Sur, Punta Arenas, Chile
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Dong H, Zhang H, Jalin J, He Z, Wang R, Huang L, Liu Z, Zhang S, Dai B, Li D. Nucleocapsid proteins from human coronaviruses possess phase separation capabilities and promote FUS pathological aggregation. Protein Sci 2023; 32:e4826. [PMID: 37906538 PMCID: PMC10659942 DOI: 10.1002/pro.4826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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The nucleocapsid (N) protein is an essential structural component necessary for genomic packaging and replication in various human coronaviruses (HCoVs), such as SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV. Recent studies have revealed that the SARS-CoV-2 N protein exhibits a high capacity for liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS), which plays multiple roles in viral infection and replication. In this study, we systematically investigate the LLPS capabilities of seven homologous N proteins from different HCoVs using a high-throughput protein phase separation assay. We found that LLPS is a shared intrinsic property among these N proteins. However, the phase separation profiles of the various N protein homologs differ, and they undergo phase separation under distinct in vitro conditions. Moreover, we demonstrate that N protein homologs can co-phase separate with FUS, a SG-containing protein, and accelerate its liquid-to-solid phase transition and amyloid aggregation, which is closely related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Further study shows that N protein homologs can directly bind to the low complexity domain of FUS. Together, our work demonstrates that N proteins of different HCoVs possess phase separation capabilities, which may contribute to promoting pathological aggregation of host proteins and disrupting SG homeostasis during the infection and replication of various HCoVs.
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- Hui Dong
- School of Life Sciences and BiotechnologyShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiChina
- Present address:
Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and ChemistryShanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of SciencesShanghaiChina
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- School of Life Sciences and BiotechnologyShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiChina
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- School of Life Sciences and BiotechnologyShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiChina
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- College of StomatologyShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiChina
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- School of Life Sciences and BiotechnologyShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiChina
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- School of Life Sciences and BiotechnologyShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiChina
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- School of Life Sciences and BiotechnologyShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Bio‐X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Ministry of EducationShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiChina
- Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced StudyShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiChina
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- School of Life Sciences and BiotechnologyShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Bio‐X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Ministry of EducationShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiChina
- Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced StudyShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiChina
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Boura I, Qamar MA, Daddoveri F, Leta V, Poplawska-Domaszewicz K, Falup-Pecurariu C, Ray Chaudhuri K. SARS-CoV-2 and Parkinson's Disease: A Review of Where We Are Now. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2524. [PMID: 37760965 PMCID: PMC10526287 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11092524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has been discussed in the context of Parkinson's disease (PD) over the last three years. Now that we are entering the long-term phase of this pandemic, we are intrigued to look back and see how and why the community of patients with PD was impacted and what knowledge we have collected so far. The relationship between COVID-19 and PD is likely multifactorial in nature. Similar to other systemic infections, a probable worsening of PD symptoms secondary to COVID-19, either transient or persistent (long COVID), has been demonstrated, while the COVID-19-related mortality of PD patients may be increased compared to the general population. These observations could be attributed to direct or indirect damage from SARS-CoV-2 in the central nervous system (CNS) or could result from general infection-related parameters (e.g., hospitalization or drugs) and the sequelae of the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., quarantine). A growing number of cases of new-onset parkinsonism or PD following SARS-CoV-2 infection have been reported, either closely (post-infectious) or remotely (para-infectious) after a COVID-19 diagnosis, although such a link remains hypothetical. The pathophysiological substrate of these phenomena remains elusive; however, research studies, particularly pathology studies, have suggested various COVID-19-induced degenerative changes with potential associations with PD/parkinsonism. We review the literature to date for answers considering the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 infection and PD/parkinsonism, examining pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, vaccination, and future directions.
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- Iro Boura
- Parkinson’s Foundation Centre of Excellence, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK; (I.B.)
- Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, The Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, 5 Cutcombe Road, London SE5 9RX, UK
- Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, 71003 Iraklion, Greece
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- Parkinson’s Foundation Centre of Excellence, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK; (I.B.)
- Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, The Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, 5 Cutcombe Road, London SE5 9RX, UK
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- Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, Via Savi 10, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Parkinson’s Foundation Centre of Excellence, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK; (I.B.)
- Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, The Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, 5 Cutcombe Road, London SE5 9RX, UK
- Parkinson and Movement Disorders Unit, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Fondazione, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, County Clinic Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Transilvania University Brasov, 500019 Brasov, Romania
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- Parkinson’s Foundation Centre of Excellence, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK; (I.B.)
- Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, The Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, 5 Cutcombe Road, London SE5 9RX, UK
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García-Muñoz C, Hernández-Rodríguez JC, Pereyra-Rodriguez JJ. Mortality rates for Parkinson's disease are increasing in Spain. An Age-Period-Cohort and Joinpoint Analysis in Mortality Rates from 1981 to 2020. Neurologia 2023:S2173-5808(23)00039-1. [PMID: 37392959 DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2023.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mortality in Parkinson's disease is increasing worldwide, but Spanish data need further study. OBJECTIVE To analyse the mortality trends of Parkinson's disease in Spain between 1981 and 2020. METHODS This observational retrospective study assessed the Parkinson's disease mortality data from 1981 to 2020 were collected from the National Statistics Institute of Spain. Age-standardized mortality rates were analysed by age and sex groups, detecting significant mortality trends through a joinpoint analysis. Age-period-cohort effect and potential years of life lost analyses were conducted. The European standard population of 2013 was considered for the analyses. RESULTS A total of 88,034 deaths were assessed. The overall age-standardized mortality rate rose throughout the period from 3.67 to 8.57 per 100,000 inhabitants. Mortality rates in men were higher than in women, 11.63 versus 6.57 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants. The sex ratio showed an increase in premature mortality in men during 2020. The overall joinpoint analysis recorded a rise in mortality, primarily since the twentieth century, mainly in male and older groups, that matched with a period effect. The age effect was detected, confirming higher mortality at an older age. The analysis of potential years of life lost detected a growth in this rate, changing from 0.66 in 1981 to 1.06 in 2020. CONCLUSIONS Mortality data for Parkinson's disease in Spain rose significantly in forty years. Mortality rate was higher in the male and age group above 75 years of age. The sex ratio showed premature mortality in men in 2020, which will need further study.
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- Cristina García-Muñoz
- Departmento de Enfermería y Fisioterapia. Facultad de Enfermería y Fisioterapia, Universidad de Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain
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Sánchez-Herrera-Baeza P, Rodríguez-Pérez MP, Fernández-Gómez G, Bustamante-Palomo N, Serrada-Tejeda S, Obeso-Benítez P, Morales-Cabezas M, Martínez-Piédrola RM, Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres M. The Impact of Social Distancing Due to COVID-19 on Activities of Daily Living in Parkinson's Disease. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:1688. [PMID: 37372806 PMCID: PMC10298337 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11121688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION To explore the impact of the lockdown and social distancing measures, applied for one year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Activities of Daily Living in patients with Parkinson's disease, as well as to determine the association between daily performance and tasks requiring more manipulative dexterity. METHODS Data collection was carried out between 18 January and 22 March 2021 through telephone interviews. Patients were recruited from associations of patients with Parkinson's disease in Spain. A questionnaire was designed including items from standardized tools of the Activities of Daily Living Questionnaire to measure the level of independence and from the Dexterity Questionnaire for manipulative dexterity. RESULTS There were 126 participants aged 36-89 years, 58% of whom were male. The results of our study reveal a significant decline in almost all the ADLs assessed. There is a moderate correlation between the degree of dependence in ADLs and the difficulty in performing activities requiring manipulative dexterity. CONCLUSIONS Social isolation related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences may have contributed to an increase in the deterioration of manipulative ability, leading to a loss of ability to perform ADLs. These results show specific needs to be considered in the rehabilitation treatment of these patients.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Rey Juan Carlos University, Avenida de Atenas s/n, CP 28922 Madrid, Spain; (P.S.-H.-B.)
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Wolff AW, Haller B, Demleitner AF, Pürner D, Niederschweiberer J, Cordts I, Westenberg E, Lingor P. Long-Lasting Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients with Parkinson's Disease and Their Relatives. Mov Disord Clin Pract 2023; 10:819-823. [PMID: 37205245 PMCID: PMC10187008 DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.13727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023] Open
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Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has heavily impacted medical care of patients with Parkinson's disease (PwP). Objective To assess the longitudinal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on PwP and their relatives in Germany. Methods Two online, nationwide, cross-sectional surveys were conducted from December 2020 to March 2021 and from July to September 2021. Results A total of 342 PwP and 113 relatives participated. Despite partial resumption of social and group activities, healthcare was continuously disrupted during times of loosened restrictions. Respondents' willingness to use telehealth infrastructure increased, yet the availability remained low. PwP reported worsened symptoms and further deterioration during the pandemic, resulting in an increase in new symptoms and relatives' burden. We identified patients at particular risk: young patients and those with long disease duration. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic persistently disrupts the care and quality of life of PwP. Although willingness to use telemedicine services has increased, its availability needs to be improved.
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- Andreas Wolfgang Wolff
- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der IsarTechnical University of MunichMunichGermany
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- Institute of AI and Informatics in Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of MunichMunichGermany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der IsarTechnical University of MunichMunichGermany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der IsarTechnical University of MunichMunichGermany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der IsarTechnical University of MunichMunichGermany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der IsarTechnical University of MunichMunichGermany
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)MunichGermany
- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy)MunichGermany
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Soilemezi D, Roberts HC, Navarta-Sánchez MV, Kunkel D, Ewings S, Reidy C, Portillo MC. Managing Parkinson's during the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives from people living with Parkinson's and health professionals. J Clin Nurs 2023; 32:1421-1432. [PMID: 35581711 PMCID: PMC9348155 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to understand how people living with Parkinson's and healthcare professionals perceived their care management and interactions with health services were affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. BACKGROUND During the COVID-19 pandemic, many governments introduced restrictions and services that support Parkinson's care management had to cease or be delivered remotely. These changes may have had an impact on the well-being of people living with Parkinson's. METHODS A qualitative exploratory UK study was carried out. Semi-structured individual interviews with people living with Parkinson's and health professionals were recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using Braun´s and Clarke´s thematic analysis. Eleven patients and 10 health professionals were recruited between April and September 2020. The study was reported using the COREQ. RESULTS Two main themes were identified. In the first theme, many patients and professionals reported that the COVID-19 pandemic made some people living with Parkinson's feel isolated and vulnerable due to disruptions to their social networks and usual activities related to Parkinson's disease care. However, other patients remained connected with their networks. In the second theme, patients and most professionals mentioned that some clinical practices were cancelled, delayed or transformed to remote consultation. CONCLUSION The COVID-19 restrictions had an impact on how people living with Parkinson's managed their care and in their interactions with healthcare services. Health professionals should assess the risk of vulnerability, social isolation, physical inactivity and confidence with remote consultations in people living with Parkinson's. This might inform a rethinking of existing clinical interactions with people living with Parkinson's towards a flexible, sustainable, person-centred care model. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE This study has shown that Parkinson's care management and interactions with healthcare services should provide personalised and flexible support. To meet this challenge, the design of the organisation of health services should include greater involvement of patients and person-centred care models.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Wessex, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Huang P, Zhang LY, Tan YY, Chen SD. Links between COVID-19 and Parkinson's disease/Alzheimer's disease: reciprocal impacts, medical care strategies and underlying mechanisms. Transl Neurodegener 2023; 12:5. [PMID: 36717892 PMCID: PMC9885419 DOI: 10.1186/s40035-023-00337-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on patients with neurodegenerative diseases and the specific neurological manifestations of COVID-19 have aroused great interest. However, there are still many issues of concern to be clarified. Therefore, we review the current literature on the complex relationship between COVID-19 and neurodegenerative diseases with an emphasis on Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). We summarize the impact of COVID-19 infection on symptom severity, disease progression, and mortality rate of PD and AD, and discuss whether COVID-19 infection could trigger PD and AD. In addition, the susceptibility to and the prognosis of COVID-19 in PD patients and AD patients are also included. In order to achieve better management of PD and AD patients, modifications of care strategies, specific drug therapies, and vaccines during the pandemic are also listed. At last, mechanisms underlying the link of COVID-19 with PD and AD are reviewed.
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- Pei Huang
- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025 China
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- grid.412478.c0000 0004 1760 4628Department of Neurology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai, 200080 China
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China. .,Lab for Translational Research of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies (SIAIS), Shanghai Tech University, Shanghai, 201210, China.
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Wu L, Shen J, Jiang Y, Shen X, Wang P, Nie X, Kang W, Liu J, Chen W. Clinical characteristics and outcome of COVID-19 patients with Parkinson's disease: a hospital-based case-control study in Shanghai, China. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 15:1138418. [PMID: 37213541 PMCID: PMC10196628 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1138418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023] Open
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Background Clinical manifestations of Parkinson's disease (PD) after Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection are poorly investigated. Objective We aimed to explore the clinical features and outcomes of hospitalized PD patients with COVID-19. Methods A total of 48 PD patients and 96 age-and sex-matched non-PD patients were included. Demographics, clinical characteristics and outcomes were compared between two groups. Results PD patients with COVID-19 were elderly (76.69 ± 9.21 years) with advanced stage (H-Y stage 3-5 as 65.3%). They had less clinical symptoms (nasal obstruction, etc.), more proportions of severe/critical COVID-19 clinical classification (22.9 vs. 1.0%, p < 0.001), receiving oxygen (29.2 vs. 11.5%, p = 0.011), antibiotics (39.6 vs. 21.9%, p = 0.031) therapies, as well as longer hospitalization duration (11.39 vs. 8.32, p = 0.001) and higher mortality (8.3% vs. 1.0%, p = 0.001) relative to those without PD. Laboratory results showed that the PD group had higher white blood cell counts (6.29 vs. 5.16*109, p = 0.001), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (3.14 vs. 2.11, p < 0.001) and C-reactive protein level (12.34 vs. 3.19, p < 0.001). Conclusion PD patients with COVID-19 have insidious clinical manifestation, elevated proinflammatory markers and are prone to the development of severe/critical condition, contributing to a relatively poor prognosis. Early identification and active treatment of COVID-19 are pivotal to advanced PD patients during the pandemic.
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- Li Wu
- Department of Neurology, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Biostatistics Office of Clinical Research Unit, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Ruijin-Hainan Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (Hainan Boao Research Hospital), Shanghai, Hainan, China
- *Correspondence: Wenyan Kang,
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Jianren Liu,
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Wei Chen,
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Telemedicine in the Management of Parkinson's Disease: Achievements, Challenges, and Future Perspectives. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12121735. [PMID: 36552194 PMCID: PMC9775481 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12121735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND As the global population grows, there is an increasing demand for neurologic consultation that prompts new ways to reach more patients. Telemedicine can provide an accessible, cost-effective, and high-quality healthcare services. OBJECTIVES In this article, we highlight recent developments, achievements, and challenges regarding outcomes, clinical care, tele-education, teletreatment, teleresearch, and cybersecurity for telemedicine applied to Parkinson´s disease (PD) and other neurological conditions. RESULTS A growing body of evidence supports the feasibility and effectiveness of telemedicine tools for PD and other movement disorders. Outcome variables regarding satisfaction and efficacy in clinical care and specific issues about education, research, and treatment are reviewed. Additionally, a specific legal framework for teleconsultation has been developed in some centers worldwide. Yet, the implementation of telemedicine is conditioned by the limitations inherent to remote neurological examination, the variable computer usage literacy among patients, and the availability of a reliable internet connection. At present, telemedicine can be considered an additional tool in the clinical management of PD patients. CONCLUSIONS There is an increasing use of remote clinical practice regarding the management of PD and other neurological conditions. Telemedicine is a new and promising tool aimed at special settings and subpopulations.
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Zalyalova ZA, Munasipova SE, Khasanova DM, Ilyina GR, Khayatova ZG, Bagdanova NI. A “new” role of amantadines in COVID-19 in patients with Parkinson’s disease: results of own comparative study. NEUROLOGY, NEUROPSYCHIATRY, PSYCHOSOMATICS 2022. [DOI: 10.14412/2074-2711-2022-6-40-48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Z. A. Zalyalova
- Kazan State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia; Republican Clinical Diagnostic Center for Extrapyramidal Pathology and Botulinum Therapy, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan; Hospital for War Veterans; Clinical Hospital “Railway Medicine“
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- Kazan State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia; Republican Clinical Diagnostic Center for Extrapyramidal Pathology and Botulinum Therapy, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan; Hospital for War Veterans
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- Republican Clinical Diagnostic Center for Extrapyramidal Pathology and Botulinum Therapy, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan; Hospital for War Veterans
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- Republican Clinical Diagnostic Center for Extrapyramidal Pathology and Botulinum Therapy, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan; Hospital for War Veterans
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- Republican Clinical Diagnostic Center for Extrapyramidal Pathology and Botulinum Therapy, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan; Hospital for War Veterans
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Scherbaum R, Bartig D, Richter D, Kwon EH, Muhlack S, Gold R, Krogias C, Tönges L. COVID-19 outcomes in hospitalized Parkinson’s disease patients in two pandemic waves in 2020: a nationwide cross-sectional study from Germany. Neurol Res Pract 2022; 4:27. [PMID: 35811323 PMCID: PMC9271552 DOI: 10.1186/s42466-022-00192-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background The individualized clinical and public health management of the COVID-19 pandemic have changed over time, including care of people with PD. The objective was to investigate whether in-hospital COVID-19 outcomes and hospital care utilization of people with PD differed between the first two pandemic waves (W) 2020 in Germany. Methods We conducted a nationwide cross-sectional study of inpatients with confirmed COVID-19 and PD between March 1 and May 31 (W1), and October 1 and December 31 (W2), 2020 and 2019, using an administrative database. Outcomes were in-hospital mortality, ICU admission rate, change in hospital care utilization, demographical data, PD clinical characteristics, and selected comorbidities. Differences were assessed between waves, PD/non-PD groups, and years. Results We identified 2600 PD COVID-19 inpatients in W2 who in total showed higher in-hospital mortality rates and lower ICU admission rates, compared to both W1 (n = 775) and W1/W2 non-PD COVID-19 inpatients (n = 144,355). Compared to W1, W2 inpatients were more long-term care-dependent, older, more of female sex, and had less advanced disease. During both waves, PD inpatients were older, more frequently male and long-term care-dependent, and showed more risk comorbidities than non-PD COVID-19 inpatients. Decreases in hospital care utilization were stronger than average for PD inpatients but relatively weaker during W2. Non-COVID-19 PD inpatients showed poorer in-hospital outcomes in 2020 than in 2019 with better outcomes during W2. Conclusions In-hospital COVID-19 outcomes and hospital care utilization of PD patients in Germany differed between the two pandemic waves in 2020 with increased in-hospital mortality for PD COVID-19. Overall hospital care utilization for PD was increased during W2. Trial registration No trial registration or ethical approval was required because data were publicly available, anonymized, and complied with the German data protection regulations. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s42466-022-00192-x.
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Afraie M, Moradi G, Mohammadzedeh P, Azami M, Riyahifar S, Moradi Y. COVID-19 and Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Neurol Belg 2022:10.1007/s13760-022-02141-6. [PMCID: PMC9668237 DOI: 10.1007/s13760-022-02141-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Sakibuzzaman M, Hassan A, Hayee S, Haque FA, Bushra SS, Maliha M, Tania MK, Sadat A, Akter F, Mazumder T, Razzaque J, Kapuria P, Jalal I, Shah-Riar P. Exacerbation of Pre-existing Neurological Symptoms With COVID-19 in Patients With Chronic Neurological Diseases: An Updated Systematic Review. Cureus 2022; 14:e29297. [PMID: 36277564 PMCID: PMC9578565 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.29297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The neurotropism of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can potentially explain the worsening of symptoms in patients with a history of neurological conditions such as stroke, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, and epilepsy. Several studies have reported that these pre-existing conditions may worsen with a higher frequency of flare-ups, thus resulting in a more significant risk of patient mortality. In this review, we sought to provide an overview of the relationship between pre-existing neurological disorders and COVID-19, focusing on whether the initial infection directly influenced the severity of symptoms. We systematically searched the electronic database PubMed (MEDLINE) and used specific keywords related to our aims from January 2020 to July 2022. All articles published on COVID-19 with keywords pertaining to pre-existing neurological diseases were retrieved and subsequently analyzed. After independent review, the data from 107 articles were selected and evaluated. After analyzing the data from selected articles reviewing the effect of COVID-19 on neurological conditions, we have documented the relationship between said pre-existing neurological diseases, showing an increased risk of hospitalization, admission length, worsening of symptoms, and even mortality in COVID-19 patients.
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Bianchini E, Onelli C, Morabito C, Alborghetti M, Rinaldi D, Anibaldi P, Marcolongo A, Salvetti M, Pontieri FE. Feasibility, Safety, and Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in Mild-to-Moderate Parkinson's Disease. Front Neurol 2022; 13:909197. [PMID: 35785358 PMCID: PMC9245570 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.909197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Introduction Parkinson's disease (PD) patients frequently engage in rehabilitation to ameliorate symptoms. During the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, access to rehabilitation programs has been markedly limited, consequently, telerehabilitation gained popularity. In this prospective, open-label, and pilot study, we aimed to investigate feasibility, safety, and efficacy of telerehabilitation in mild-to-moderate PD patients. Materials and Methods Twenty-three PD patients, with Hoehn and Yahr stage <3, without gait disturbances or dementia and capable of using the televisit platform, were recruited for a 5-week telerehabilitation program, consisting of 1 remote visit with a therapist and a minimum of two sessions of >30-min of self-conducted exercises per week. Patients received video tutorials of exercises and were asked to keep a diary of sessions. At baseline (T0), at the end of the intervention (T1), and 1 month after the end of treatment (T2), patients were remotely assessed with MDS-UPDRS part I-III, PDQ-39, Functional Independence Measure (FIM), and Frontal Assessment Battery scales, respectively. Acceptable compliance to the program was defined as >60% matching of frequency and duration of sessions, whereas optimal compliance was set at >80% matching. Results The dropout rate was 0%. Over 85% of patients reached acceptable adherence cut-off and around 70% reached optimal one. No adverse events were reported during sessions. The repeated measure analysis of variance (rANOVA) showed a significant effect of factor “time” for MDS-UPDRS-III (p < 0.0001) with a mean reduction of 4.217 points between T0 and T1 and return to baseline at T2. No significant effect was found for other outcome measures. Conclusion Our findings demonstrate that telerehabilitation is safe, feasible, and effective on motor symptoms in mild-to-moderate PD patients.
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- Edoardo Bianchini
- Department of Neuroscience, Mental Health and Sensory Organs (NESMOS), Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mental Health and Sensory Organs (NESMOS), Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mental Health and Sensory Organs (NESMOS), Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mental Health and Sensory Organs (NESMOS), Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy
- Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mental Health and Sensory Organs (NESMOS), Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy
- Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo (INM) Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mental Health and Sensory Organs (NESMOS), Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy
- Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy
- *Correspondence: Francesco E. Pontieri
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Yang QH, Zhang YH, Du SH, Wang YC, Fang Y, Wang XQ. Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for Central Neuropathic Pain. Front Mol Neurosci 2022; 15:879909. [PMID: 35663263 PMCID: PMC9162797 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.879909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The research and clinical application of the noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) technique in the treatment of neuropathic pain (NP) are increasing. In this review article, we outline the effectiveness and limitations of the NIBS approach in treating common central neuropathic pain (CNP). This article summarizes the research progress of NIBS in the treatment of different CNPs and describes the effects and mechanisms of these methods on different CNPs. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) analgesic research has been relatively mature and applied to a variety of CNP treatments. But the optimal stimulation targets, stimulation intensity, and stimulation time of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for each type of CNP are still difficult to identify. The analgesic mechanism of rTMS is similar to that of tDCS, both of which change cortical excitability and synaptic plasticity, regulate the release of related neurotransmitters and affect the structural and functional connections of brain regions associated with pain processing and regulation. Some deficiencies are found in current NIBS relevant studies, such as small sample size, difficulty to avoid placebo effect, and insufficient research on analgesia mechanism. Future research should gradually carry out large-scale, multicenter studies to test the stability and reliability of the analgesic effects of NIBS.
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- Qi-Hao Yang
- Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Yu Fang,
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- Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Shangti Orthopaedic Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients with Parkinson’s Disease from the Perspective of Treating Physicians—A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12030353. [PMID: 35326309 PMCID: PMC8946104 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12030353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic has posed challenges to maintaining medical care for patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The Parkinson’s Disease during the COVID-19 Pandemic (ParCoPa) survey was conducted as an online, nationwide, cross-sectional survey from December 2020 to March 2021 and aimed to assess the impact of the pandemic on the medical care of PD patients from the physicians’ perspective. Invitations containing a randomly generated registration code were mailed to healthcare professionals from sixty-seven specialty centers in Germany. Confounders for the worsening of subjective treatment quality, perceived health risk due to the profession, and adequate protective measures against SARS-CoV-2 were assessed using logistic regression analysis. Of all forty physicians who responded, 87.5% reported a worsening of motor and nonmotor symptoms in their patients, 97.5% experienced cancellation of appointments, and difficulties in organizing advanced and supplementary therapies were reported by over 95%. Participants offered alternative consultation options, mostly in the form of telephone (77.5%) or online (64.1%) consultations, but telephone consultations were the most accepted by patients (“broadly accepted”, 40.0%). We identified pandemic-related deficits in providing care for patients with PD and areas of improvement to ensure continued care for this vulnerable patient population.
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Moving Forward from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Needed Changes in Movement Disorders Care and Research. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2022; 22:113-122. [PMID: 35107786 PMCID: PMC8809223 DOI: 10.1007/s11910-022-01178-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Purpose of Review The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected the health and well-being of individuals with movement disorders. This manuscript reviews these effects, discusses pandemic-related changes in clinical care and research, and suggests improvements to care and research models. Recent Findings During the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, individuals with movement disorders have experienced worsening of symptoms, likely due to decreased access to care, loss of social connection, and decreased physical activity. Through telemedicine, care has moved out of the clinic and into the home. Clinical research has also been significantly disrupted, and there has been a shift to decentralized approaches. The pandemic has highlighted disparities in access to care and representation in research. Summary We must now translate these experiences into better care and research models with a focus on equitable integration of telemedicine, better support of patients and caregivers, the development of meaningful digital endpoints, and optimization of decentralized research designs.
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SILVA CFD, OLIVEIRA JSD, SILVA TSD, SILVA FILHO NJD, MARQUES VG, TAVARES RB, ANDRADE MEFVB, LINS CCDSA. Telemonitoring of the oral health condition of people with Parkinson's disease during the Covid-19 pandemic. REVISTA DE ODONTOLOGIA DA UNESP 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/1807-2577.00322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Abstract Introduction The elderly are among those most affected by Covid-19, and among them are people with Parkinson's disease. Social distancing, due to the coronavirus, has led to new strategies and tools for health monitoring. Objective To describe the oral health conditions, using telemonitoring, of people with Parkinson's disease during the Covid-19 pandemic. Material and method This is an analytical, quantitative, cross-sectional study. The tool used was the video call. The telephone contacts (n=154) were obtained from lists of patients in the Pro-Parkinson Extension Program at the Federal University of Pernambuco. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to gather sociodemographic data and daily oral hygiene practices for teeth and dentures, and whether or not the participant needed dental treatment, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Result The final sample consisted of 64 Parkinsonian patients. Regarding oral health care, the frequency of hygiene in this period was three times a day among 48.44% of participants, with toothbrush and toothpaste being the items most used for this task. More than half of the sample used dental prostheses. The most common oral health problems during this isolation period were pain, mouth sores and the need for tooth extraction. Conclusion Telemonitoring was essential because it was noted that these patients were deficient in their knowledge of basic hygiene practices and in information on oral health, as well as in the care of dental prostheses.
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Social isolation, loneliness and mental health sequelae of the Covid-19 pandemic in Parkinson's disease. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF NEUROBIOLOGY 2022; 165:197-227. [PMID: 36208901 PMCID: PMC9034749 DOI: 10.1016/bs.irn.2022.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Leta V, Boura I, van Wamelen DJ, Rodriguez-Violante M, Antonini A, Chaudhuri KR. Covid-19 and Parkinson's disease: Acute clinical implications, long-COVID and post-COVID-19 parkinsonism. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF NEUROBIOLOGY 2022; 165:63-89. [PMID: 36208907 PMCID: PMC9357514 DOI: 10.1016/bs.irn.2022.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19), caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has led to unprecedented challenges for the delivery of healthcare and has had a clear impact on people with chronic neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease (PD). Acute worsening of motor and non-motor symptoms and long-term sequalae have been described during and after SARS-CoV-2 infections in people with Parkinson's (PwP), which are likely to be multifactorial in their origin. On the one hand, it is likely that worsening of symptoms has been related to the viral infection itself, whereas social restrictions imposed over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic might also have had such an effect. Twenty cases of post-Covid-19 para-infectious or post-infectious parkinsonism have been described so far where a variety of pathophysiological mechanisms seem to be involved; however, a Covid-19-induced wave of post-viral parkinsonism seems rather unlikely at the moment. Here, we describe the interaction between SARS-CoV-2 and PD in the short- and long-term and summarize the clinical features of post-Covid-19 cases of parkinsonism observed so far.
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- Valentina Leta
- Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom,Parkinson's Foundation Centre of Excellence, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom,Parkinson's Foundation Centre of Excellence, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom,Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom,Parkinson's Foundation Centre of Excellence, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom,Department of Neurology, Centre of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Parkinson and Movement Disorders Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Centre for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND), University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom; Parkinson's Foundation Centre of Excellence, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
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Biswas A, Banerjee S, Mukherjee A, Mohanakumar K. Effect of COVID-19 related lockdown on nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2022; 25:145-147. [PMID: 35342257 PMCID: PMC8954299 DOI: 10.4103/aian.aian_65_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Khoshnood RJ, Zali A, Tafreshinejad A, Ghajarzadeh M, Ebrahimi N, Safari S, Mirmosayyeb O. Parkinson's disease and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurol Sci 2022; 43:775-783. [PMID: 34787753 PMCID: PMC8596358 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-021-05756-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) are at higher risk of COVID-19 infection as most of them are at older age. The goal of this study is to update the pooled prevalence of COVID-19 infection in patients with PD. METHODS Two researchers systematically searched PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and also gray literature including references of the included studies which were published before September 2021. We extracted data regarding the total number of participants, first author, publication year, the country of origin, mean age, number with COVID-19, symptoms, hospitalization, and death. RESULTS We found 1693 articles by literature search; after deleting duplicates, 798 remained. Thirty articles remained for meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of COVID-19 infection in PD cases was 5% (95%CI: 4-6%) (I2 = 98.1%, P < 0.001). The pooled prevalence of fever in cases with PD was 4% (95%CI: 2-6%) (I2 = 96%, P < 0.001). The pooled prevalence of cough in cases with PD was 3% (95%CI: 2-4%) (I2 = 95.9%, P < 0.001). The pooled prevalence of hospitalization in cases with COVID-19 infection was 49% (95%CI: 29-52%) (I2: 93.5%, P < 0.001). The pooled prevalence of mortality in COVID-19 cases was 12% (95%CI: 10-14%) (I2 = 97.6%, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION The results of this systematic review and meta-analysis show that the pooled prevalence of COVID-19 infection in PD cases is 5% besides hospitalization and mortality rates which are 49% and 12%.
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- Reza Jalili Khoshnood
- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Neurosurgical Comprehensive Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Neurosurgical Comprehensive Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Neurosurgical Comprehensive Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Universal Council of Epidemiology (UCE), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Neurosurgical Comprehensive Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
- Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Rota S, Boura I, Wan YM, Lazcano-Ocampo C, Rodriguez-Violante M, Antonini A, Chaudhuri KR. Spotlight on non-motor symptoms and Covid-19. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF NEUROBIOLOGY 2022; 165:103-133. [PMID: 36208897 PMCID: PMC9270874 DOI: 10.1016/bs.irn.2022.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has profoundly affected the quality of life (QoL) and health of the general population globally over the past 2 years, with a clear impact on people with Parkinson's Disease (PwP, PD). Non-motor symptoms have been widely acknowledged to hold a vital part in the clinical spectrum of PD, and, although often underrecognized, they significantly contribute to patients' and their caregivers' QoL. Up to now, there have been numerous reports of newly emerging or acutely deteriorating non-motor symptoms in PwP who had been infected by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), while some of these symptoms, like fatigue, pain, depression, anxiety and cognitive impairment, have also been identified as part of the long-COVID syndrome due to their persistent nature. The subjacent mechanisms, mediating the appearance or progression of non-motor symptoms in the context of Covid-19, although probably multifactorial in origin, remain largely unknown. Such mechanisms might be, at least partly, related solely to the viral infection per se or the lifestyle changes imposed during the pandemic, as many of the non-motor symptoms seem to be prevalent even among Covid-19 patients without PD. Here, we summarize the available evidence and implications of Covid-19 in non-motor PD symptoms in the acute and chronic, if applicable, phase of the infection, with a special reference on studies of PwP.
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Secondary Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Parkinson’s Disease—Results of a Polish Online Survey. Brain Sci 2021; 12:brainsci12010026. [PMID: 35053770 PMCID: PMC8774235 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12010026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic causes increased mental stress and decreased mobility, which may affect people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The study aimed to investigate the secondary impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the level of activity, quality of life (QoL) and PD-related symptoms. The respondents completed an online survey in Polish in the period from December, 2020 to June, 2021. The questionnaire was completed by 47 participants aged 43 to 90 years (mean 72.1 ± 1.3 years). A total of 94% reported reduced contact with family and friends. Over 90% remained active during the pandemic. However, 55% of people with PD showed subjectively lower level of activity then before the pandemic. Moreover, 36% of the respondents felt afraid to visit a doctor and reported problems with access to medication. Subjective QoL reduction was reported by 80%, and 83% declared worsening of PD symptoms. The post pandemic deterioration of motor symptoms in people with PD did not affect their QoL. However, the deterioration of contacts and feelings of isolation had a significant impact on the decline in quality of life (p = 0.022 and p = 0.009, respectively) and the presence of anxiety (p = 0.035 and p = 0.007, respectively). These results may indicate than greater importance of social and mental factors than fitness and health-related factors in the QoL self-assessment of the people with PD.
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Social and psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with Parkinson's disease: a scoping review. Public Health 2021; 199:77-86. [PMID: 34571441 PMCID: PMC8407946 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2021.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic caused countries across the globe to impose restrictions to slow the spread of the virus, with people instructed to stay at home and reduce contact with others. This reduction in social contact has the potential to negatively impact mental health and well-being. The restrictions are particularly concerning for people with existing chronic illnesses such as Parkinson's disease, who may be especially affected by concerns about the pandemic and associated reduction of social contact. The aim of this review was to synthesise published literature on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the social and psychological well-being of people with Parkinson's disease. Study design The design of this study is a scoping review. Methods We searched five electronic databases for English language articles containing primary data on this topic. Results Thirty-one relevant studies were found and included in the review. Six main themes were identified: impact of the pandemic on physical and mental health; COVID-19 concerns; access to health care; impact on daily and social activities; impact on physical activity and impact on caregivers. Levels of perceived risk of COVID-19 differed across studies, but most participants had adopted preventive measures such as staying at home and reducing social contacts. Participants in many studies reported a discontinuation of regular healthcare appointments and physiotherapy, as well as concerns about being able to obtain medication. Loss of daily activities and social support was noted by many participants. There was mixed evidence on the impact of the pandemic on physical exercise, with some studies finding no change in physical activity and others reporting a reduction; generally, participants with reduced physical activity had poorer mental health and greater worsening of symptoms. Caregivers of people with Parkinson's disease were more likely to be negatively affected by the pandemic if they cared for people with complex needs such as additional mental health problems. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic has had negative effects on the physical and mental health of people with Parkinson's disease, perhaps due to disruption of healthcare services, loss of usual activities and supports and reduction in physical activity. We make recommendations for policy, practice and future research.
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Safinamide improves sleep and daytime sleepiness in Parkinson's disease: results from the SAFINONMOTOR study. Neurol Sci 2021; 43:2537-2544. [PMID: 34554335 PMCID: PMC8459141 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-021-05607-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Background and objective Some studies observed a benefit of PD patients after treatment with safinamide in some non-motor symptoms. Our aim was to analyze the effectiveness of safinamide on sleep and daytime sleepiness in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. Material and methods SAFINONMOTOR is a prospective open-label single-arm study conducted in 5 centers from Spain. In this analysis, a secondary objective of the study, the score in the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) at V1 (baseline) and V4 (6 months ± 1 month) were compared. Results Fifty patients were included between May/2019 and February/2020 (age 68.5 ± 9.12 years; 58% women; 6.4 ± 5.1 years from diagnosis). At 6 months, 44 patients completed the follow-up (88%). The PSQI total score was reduced by 19.8% (from 10.43 ± 4.02 at V1 to 8.36 ± 4.41 at V4; p = 0.001). By domains, improvement was observed in subjective sleep quality (PSQI-C1; − 23.9%; p = 0.009), sleep latency (PSQI-C2; − 25%; p = 0.025), sleep duration (PSQI-C3; − 40%; p = 0.001), and habitual sleep efficiency (PSQI-C4; − 25.9%; p = 0.023). A significant reduction (− 24.7%) in the ESS total score from V1 to V4 was observed as well (from 9.20 ± 5.64 to 6.93 ± 5.11; p = 0.012). Specifically, the improvement in daytime sleepiness was observed in sitting and reading (p = 0.024) and sitting inactive in a public space (p = 0.027). A total of 21 adverse events in 11 patients (22%) were reported, 5 of which were severe (not related to safinamide). Conclusion Safinamide was well-tolerated and improved sleep and daytime sleepiness in PD patients at 6 months. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10072-021-05607-2.
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de Rus Jacquet A, Bogard S, Normandeau CP, Degroot C, Postuma RB, Dupré N, Miyasaki JM, Monchi O, Martino D, Fon EA, Cicchetti F. Clinical perception and management of Parkinson's disease during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Canadian experience. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2021; 91:66-76. [PMID: 34536727 PMCID: PMC8407944 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2021.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated the social isolation of the population and the rapid implementation of remote care for patients with neurodegenerative diseases. The objective of this study was to explore the perceived impact of confinement in patients with Parkinson's disease and document the effects of gender and living environment. Methods We recruited two cohorts from the Canadian provinces of Québec and Alberta, which differed in the dynamics of COVID-19 spreading at the time of the study, and administered a questionnaire on the perceived effects of confinement on daily living and disease management. Results The data reveals that approximately half of the patients experienced a change in one or more clinical symptoms, with differences observed between gender (e.g. day-to-day changes in slowness in men, aggravated headaches in women) and geographic location (e.g. increased depression in Alberta but reduced sleep quality in Québec). Furthermore, participants identifying as women or living in Alberta implemented more frequently home or online exercise. Lastly, high levels of satisfaction with phone or video consultations did not translate into a sustained interest to pursue this mode of healthcare. Conclusions This study suggests that COVID-19-related confinement affected Parkinson's disease manifestation and management. Patients also reported varying levels of interest to continue remote care. A number of differences reported in our study were seemingly related to gender and living environment.
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- Aurelie de Rus Jacquet
- Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Axe Neurosciences, Québec, QC, Canada; Département de Psychiatrie & Neurosciences, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada.
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- Neurodegenerative Diseases Group, Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Neurodegenerative Diseases Group, Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Neurodegenerative Diseases Group, Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Axe Neurosciences, Québec, QC, Canada; Département de Médecine, Faculté de Médicine, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Neurodegenerative Diseases Group, Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Axe Neurosciences, Québec, QC, Canada; Département de Psychiatrie & Neurosciences, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada.
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Scherbaum R, Kwon EH, Richter D, Bartig D, Gold R, Krogias C, Tönges L. Hospital Admissions for Neurodegenerative Diseases during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study from Germany. Brain Sci 2021; 11:brainsci11091219. [PMID: 34573238 PMCID: PMC8466543 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11091219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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(1) Background: The COVID-19 pandemic impacts healthcare utilization across all care settings and health conditions. The objective of this study was to determine changes in hospital admissions for neurodegenerative diseases (NDD) during the first COVID-19 wave in Germany; (2) Methods: This cross-sectional study used nationwide administrative claims data covering 1468 hospitals. The primary outcome was the year-to-year relative change in case numbers during a four-month study period (16 January–15 May 2020 vs. 2019) during the first pandemic wave. Secondary outcomes included year-to-year relative changes during a four-week peak phase (16 March–15 April) and changes between differential phases of the wave. The analyzed NDD comprised progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), multiple system atrophy (MSA), Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Huntington’s disease; (3) Results: Hospital admissions for any reason decreased by 16.7% in 2020 during the study period and by 36.6% during the peak phase, whereas admissions for NDD decreased by 27.6% and 65.0%, respectively. PSP cases decreased during the study period (−34.7%) and the peak phase (−68.1%) and stayed reduced in a late phase with falling COVID-19 numbers. MSA and ALS cases increased strongest after the peak, with ALS cases being comparatively weakly reduced during the study period (−17.3%) and peak phase (−51.7%); (4) Conclusions: Inpatient care utilization for NDD changed differentially during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany and showed a greater reduction than overall and general neurological admissions. Mitigating long-term health deterioration of this vulnerable subgroup is important to reduce morbidity and mortality in the future.
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- Raphael Scherbaum
- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany; (R.S.); (E.H.K.); (D.R.); (R.G.); (C.K.)
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany; (R.S.); (E.H.K.); (D.R.); (R.G.); (C.K.)
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany; (R.S.); (E.H.K.); (D.R.); (R.G.); (C.K.)
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany; (R.S.); (E.H.K.); (D.R.); (R.G.); (C.K.)
- Neurodegeneration Research, Protein Research Unit Ruhr (PURE), Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany; (R.S.); (E.H.K.); (D.R.); (R.G.); (C.K.)
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany; (R.S.); (E.H.K.); (D.R.); (R.G.); (C.K.)
- Neurodegeneration Research, Protein Research Unit Ruhr (PURE), Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-234-509-2411
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Parkinson-Therapie in der Pandemie. INFO NEUROLOGIE + PSYCHIATRIE 2021. [PMCID: PMC8450037 DOI: 10.1007/s15005-021-2010-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Jaiswal V, Alquraish D, Sarfraz Z, Sarfraz A, Nagpal S, Singh Shrestha P, Mukherjee D, Guntipalli P, Sánchez Velazco DF, Bhatnagar A, Savani S, Halilaj E, Ruxmohan S, Cueva W. The Influence of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) On Parkinson's Disease: An Updated Systematic Review. J Prim Care Community Health 2021; 12:21501327211039709. [PMID: 34404266 PMCID: PMC8377313 DOI: 10.1177/21501327211039709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background COVID-19 has affected global communities with multiple neurological complications in addition to other critical medical issues. COVID-19 binds to the host’s angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors, which are expressed in the neurons and glial cells, acting as an entry port to the central nervous system (CNS). ACE2 receptors are abundantly expressed on dopamine neurons, which may worsen the prognosis of motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease (PD). SARS-CoV-2 may lead to an indirect response via immune-mediated cytokine storms and propagate through the CNS leading to damage. In this systematic review, we aim to provide thorough analyses of associations between COVID-19 and neurological outcomes for patients with PD. Methods Using PRISMA statement 2020, a systematic review was conducted to isolate confirmed COVID-19 patients and analyze the PD-associated neurological outcomes using the following databases: PubMed, Science Direct, Google Scholar, and Cochrane databases. The following keywords were used “COVID19, SARS-CoV-2, Parkinson’s disease, Pandemic, Mortality.” A modified Delphi process was employed. Results Of the 355 studies located during the initial round of screening, 16 were included in the final synthesis. Of PD patients who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, worsening motor symptoms and other viral-associated symptoms were reported. These symptoms included bradykinesia, tremors, gait disturbances, delirium and dementia, and severe spasms of arms and legs. Encephalopathy was presented in 2 of the included studies. Increased mortality rates were identified for hospitalized patients due to COVID-19 and PD as compared to other patient groups. Conclusion Patients with PD may experience substantial worsening of symptoms due to COVID 19. Given the novelty of neurological-viral associations, clinical studies in the future ought to explore the disease severity and neurological outcomes in COVID-19 positive patients with PD as compared to non-PD patients, in addition to understanding the role of ACE2 in increased vulnerability to contracting the infection and as a treatment modality.
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- Vikash Jaiswal
- Research & Academic Affairs, Larkin Health System, South Miami, FL, USA.,AMA School of Medicine, Makati, Philippines
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- Research & Academic Affairs, Larkin Health System, South Miami, FL, USA
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- Research & Academic Affairs, Larkin Health System, South Miami, FL, USA.,Research & Publications, Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Research & Academic Affairs, Larkin Health System, South Miami, FL, USA.,Pediatrics & Child Health, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Research & Academic Affairs, Larkin Health System, South Miami, FL, USA
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- Research & Academic Affairs, Larkin Health System, South Miami, FL, USA
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- Research & Academic Affairs, Larkin Health System, South Miami, FL, USA
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- Neurology, Larkin Community Hospital, South Miami, FL, USA
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- Neurology, Larkin Community Hospital, South Miami, FL, USA
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Santos García D, Yáñez Baña R, Labandeira Guerra C, Cimas Hernando MI, Cabo López I, Paz González JM, Alonso Losada MG, Gonzalez Palmás MJ, Cores Bartolomé C, Martínez Miró C. Pain Improvement in Parkinson's Disease Patients Treated with Safinamide: Results from the SAFINONMOTOR Study. J Pers Med 2021; 11:jpm11080798. [PMID: 34442442 PMCID: PMC8402181 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11080798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background and objective: Pain is a frequent and disabling symptom in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. Our aim was to analyze the effectiveness of safinamide on pain in PD patients from the SAFINONMOTOR (an open-label study of the effectiveness of SAFInamide on NON-MOTOR symptoms in Parkinson´s disease patients) study. Material and Methods: SAFINONMOTOR is a prospective open-label single-arm study conducted in five centers from Spain. In this analysis, a secondary objective of the study, the score in the KPPS (King´s Parkinson´s Disease Pain Scale) at V1 (baseline) and V4 (6 months ± 1 month) were compared. Wilcoxon´s rank sum test was performed to test the changes from V1 to V4. Results: Forty-four (88%) out of 50 PD patients (age 68.5 ± 9.12 years; 58% women; 6.4 ± 5.1 years from diagnosis) completed the study. The KPPS total score was reduced by 43.6% (from 40.04 ± 36.18 in V1 to 22.60 ± 21.42 in V4; p < 0.0001). By domains, improvement was observed in musculoskeletal (−35.9%; p = 0.009), fluctuation-related (−51.7%; p = 0.020), nocturnal (−46.1%; p = 0.001), discoloration and/or edema/swelling (−50.4%; p = 0.009) and radicular pain (−40.1%; p = 0.048). A total of 21 adverse events in 11 patients (22%) were reported, five being severe, but not related to safinamide. Conclusion: Safinamide is well tolerated and improves pain in PD patients at 6 months. Future studies are necessary to analyze the possible beneficial effect of safinamide on pain in PD patients.
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- Diego Santos García
- Department of Neurology, CHUAC, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, 15006 A Coruña, Spain; (J.M.P.G.); (C.C.B.); (C.M.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-646173341
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- Department of Neurology, CHUO, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, 32005 Ourense, Spain;
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- Department of Neurology, CHUVI, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, 36213 Vigo, Spain; (C.L.G.); (M.G.A.L.)
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- Department of Neurology, CHOP, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Pontevedra, 36002 Pontevedra, Spain; (I.C.L.); (M.J.G.P.)
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- Department of Neurology, CHUAC, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, 15006 A Coruña, Spain; (J.M.P.G.); (C.C.B.); (C.M.M.)
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- Department of Neurology, CHUVI, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, 36213 Vigo, Spain; (C.L.G.); (M.G.A.L.)
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- Department of Neurology, CHOP, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Pontevedra, 36002 Pontevedra, Spain; (I.C.L.); (M.J.G.P.)
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- Department of Neurology, CHUAC, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, 15006 A Coruña, Spain; (J.M.P.G.); (C.C.B.); (C.M.M.)
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- Department of Neurology, CHUAC, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, 15006 A Coruña, Spain; (J.M.P.G.); (C.C.B.); (C.M.M.)
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Salari M, Etemadifar M, Zali A, Aminzade Z, Navalpotro-Gomez I, Tehrani Fateh S. Covid-19 in Parkinson's Disease treated by drugs or brain stimulation. Neurologia 2021:S0213-4853(21)00123-7. [PMID: 34511276 PMCID: PMC8326006 DOI: 10.1016/j.nrl.2021.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Covid-19 has affected all people, especially those with chronic diseases, including Parkinson's Disease (PD). Covid-19 may affect both motor and neuropsychiatric symptoms of PD patients. We intend to evaluate different aspects of Covid-19 impact on PD patients. METHODS 647 PD patients were evaluated in terms of PD-related and Covid-19-related clinical presentations in addition to past medical history during the pandemic through an online questioner. They were compared with an age-matched control group consist of 673 individuals and a sample of the normal population consist of 1215 individuals. RESULTS The prevalence of Covid-19 in PD patients was 11.28%. The mortality was 1.23% among PD patients. The prevalence of Covid-19 in PD patients who undergone Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) was 18.18%. No significant association was found between the duration of disease and the prevalence of Covid-19. A statistically significant higher prevalence of Covid-19 in PD patients who had direct contact with SARS-CoV-19 infected individuals was found. No statistically significant association has been found between the worsening of motor symptoms and Covid-19. PD patients and the normal population may differ in the prevalence of some psychological disorders, including anxiety and sleeping disorders, and Covid-19 may affect the psychological status. CONCLUSION PD patients possibly follow tighter preventive protocols, which lead to lower prevalence and severity of Covid-19 and its consequences in these patients. Although it seems Covid-19 does not affect motor and psychological aspects of PD as much as it was expected, more accurate evaluations are suggested in order to clarify such effects.
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- M Salari
- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Medical School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Chancellery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Servicio de Neurología, Hospital del Mar-Parc de Salut Mar, IMIM, Barcelona, Spain
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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El‐Qushayri AE, Ghozy S, Reda A, Kamel AMA, Abbas AS, Dmytriw AA. The impact of Parkinson's disease on manifestations and outcomes of Covid-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Rev Med Virol 2021; 32:e2278. [PMID: 34260773 PMCID: PMC8420424 DOI: 10.1002/rmv.2278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Parkinson's disease (PD) patients who contracted Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid‐19) had a decline in motor functions; nevertheless, there is limited evidence on whether PD patients have a higher risk for contracting Covid‐19 or have worse outcomes. This is the first systematic review and meta‐analysis to review the impact of PD on the prognosis of Covid‐19 patients. We performed a systematic search through seven electronic databases under the recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta‐analyses statement (PRISMA) guidelines. The R software version 4.0.2 was used to calculate pooled sample sizes and their associated confidence intervals (95%CI). Finally, we included 13 papers in this study. The pooled prevalence rate of Covid‐19 was 2.12% (95%CI: 0.75–5.98). Fever, cough, fatigue and anorexia were the most common symptoms with a rate of 72.72% (95% CI: 57.3 ‐ 92.29), 66.99% (95% CI: 49.08–91.42), 61.58% (95% CI: 46.69–81.21) and 52.55% (95% CI: 35.09–78.68), respectively. The pooled rates were 39.89% (95% CI: 27.09–58.73) for hospitalisation, 4.7% (95% CI: 1.56–14.16) for ICU admission and 25.1% (95%CI: 16.37–38.49) for mortality. On further comparison of hospitalisation and mortality rates among Covid‐19 patients with and without PD, there were no significant differences. In conclusion, the prevalence and prognosis of Covid‐19 patients seem comparable in patients with PD and those without it. The increased hospitalisation and mortality may be attributed to old age and co‐morbidities.
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- Neuroradiology and Neurointervention ServiceBrigham and Women's HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA
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Balci B, Aktar B, Buran S, Tas M, Donmez Colakoglu B. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity, anxiety, and depression in patients with Parkinson's disease. Int J Rehabil Res 2021; 44:173-176. [PMID: 33653991 PMCID: PMC8103842 DOI: 10.1097/mrr.0000000000000460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has yielded containment measures with detrimental effects on the physical and mental health of the general population. The impacts of lockdown on clinical features in Parkinson's disease are not well known. We aimed to compare the physical activity, anxiety-depression levels between Parkinson's disease patients and controls during lockdown. Forty-five Parkinson's disease patients and 43 controls were evaluated with the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) via telephone interview. The patients' disease-related symptoms were worsened during lockdown though regular Parkinson's disease medication use. The PASE scores were low in both groups. The HADS scores of groups were below the cutoff point of anxiety-depression presence. Pandemic restrictions could lead to worsening of the motor and nonmotor symptoms in Parkinson's disease.
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- Birgul Balci
- Department of Neurological Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
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- Department of Neurological Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Institute of Health Sciences
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Chambergo-Michilot D, Barros-Sevillano S, Rivera-Torrejón O, De la Cruz-Ku GA, Custodio N. Factors associated with COVID-19 in people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Neurol 2021; 28:3467-3477. [PMID: 33983673 PMCID: PMC8239569 DOI: 10.1111/ene.14912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background There is debate as to whether there is an increased risk of COVID‐19 infection in people with Parkinson's disease (PD), possibly due to associated factors. This study aimed to systematically review the factors associated with COVID‐19 in people with PD. Methods A search was carried out in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science up to November 2020 (updated until 1 April 2021). Observational studies that analyzed factors associated with COVID‐19 in people with PD were selected and revised. Results The authors included six studies (four case‐controlled studies and two cross‐sectional studies) in the qualitative and quantitative syntheses. The authors found that the following factors were associated with COVID‐19 in people with PD: obesity (OR: 1.79, 95% CI: 1.07–2.99, I2: 0%), any pulmonary disease (OR: 1.92, 95% CI: 1.17–3.15, I2: 0%), COVID‐19 contact (OR: 41.77, 95% CI: 4.77 – 365.56, I2: 0%), vitamin D supplementation (OR: 0.50, 95% CI: 0.30–0.83, I2: 0%), hospitalization (OR: 11.78, 95% CI: 6.27–22.12, I2: 0%), and death (OR: 11.23, 95% CI: 3.92–32.18, I2: 0%). The authors did not find any significant association between COVID‐19 and hypertension, diabetes, cardiopathy, cancer, any cognitive problem, dementia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, renal or hepatic disease, smoking, and tremor. Conclusions Meta‐analyses were limited by the number of events and some methodological limitations. Despite this, the authors assessed the available evidence, and the results may be useful for future health policies.
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- Diego Chambergo-Michilot
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Escuela de Medicina Humana, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Perú.,Department of Cardiology Research, Torres de Salud National Research Center, Lima, Peru.,Red Latinoamericana de Cardiología, Lima, Perú
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- Tau-RELAPED Group, Trujillo, Perú.,Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Escuela de Medicina, Universidad César Vallejo, Trujillo, Perú.,Sociedad Científica de Estudiantes de Medicina de la Universidad César Vallejo, Trujillo, Perú
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- Facultad de Medicina, Escuela de Medicina Humana, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú.,Sociedad Científica de San Fernando, Lima, Perú
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- Cognitive Neurology Center, Instituto Peruano de Neurociencias, Lima, Perú
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Scherbaum R, Kwon EH, Richter D, Bartig D, Gold R, Krogias C, Tönges L. Clinical Profiles and Mortality of COVID-19 Inpatients with Parkinson's Disease in Germany. Mov Disord 2021; 36:1049-1057. [PMID: 33942924 PMCID: PMC8207013 DOI: 10.1002/mds.28586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Comprehensive, nationwide data regarding Parkinson's disease (PD) hospitalizations, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in-hospital frequency, and COVID-19-associated inpatient mortality during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic are not available. OBJECTIVE To provide a nationwide analysis on hospitalized PD patients in Germany and evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study using an administrative claims database covering 1468 hospitals and 5,210,432 patient hospitalizations including a total of 30,872 COVID-19+ cases between January 16 and May 15, 2020. RESULTS Compared to 2019, hospitalizations for PD transiently decreased by up to 72.7% in 2020. COVID-19 frequency was significantly higher in the population of 64,434 PD patients (693 being COVID-19+ ) than in non-PD patients (1.1% vs. 0.6%, P < 0.001), especially in subjects with advanced age (≥ 65 years). Regarding established COVID-19 risk comorbidities, COVID-19+ inpatients with PD showed higher incidences than non-PD COVID-19+ subjects, particularly hypertension and chronic kidney disease. Advanced age and male sex were significantly more frequent in COVID-19+ than in COVID-19- PD patients. The COVID-19 inpatient mortality rate was much higher in PD patients than in non-PD patients (35.4% vs. 20.7%, P < 0.001), especially in patients aged 75-79 years. Of note, overall inpatient mortality of PD patients was significantly higher in 2020 than in 2019 (5.7% vs. 4.9%, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS PD inpatients are more frequently affected by COVID-19 and suffer from increased COVID-19-associated mortality in comparison to non-PD patients. More comprehensive studies are needed to assess the significance of associated comorbidities for COVID-19 risk and mortality in PD. © 2021 The Authors. Movement Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.
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- Raphael Scherbaum
- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.,Neurodegeneration Research, Protein Research Unit Ruhr (PURE), Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.,Neurodegeneration Research, Protein Research Unit Ruhr (PURE), Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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Fearon C, Fasano A. Parkinson's Disease and the COVID-19 Pandemic. JOURNAL OF PARKINSONS DISEASE 2021; 11:431-444. [PMID: 33492244 PMCID: PMC8150477 DOI: 10.3233/jpd-202320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Studies focusing on the relationship between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and Parkinson’s disease (PD) have provided conflicting results. We review the literature to investigate: 1) Are PD patients at higher risk for contracting COVID-19 and are there specific contributing factors to that risk? 2) How does COVID-19 affect PD symptoms? 3) How does COVID-19 present in PD patients? 4) What are the outcomes in PD patients who contract COVID-19? 5) What is the impact of COVID-19 on PD care? 6) Does COVID-19 increase the risk of developing PD? A literature search was performed from 1979 to 2020 using the terms: ‘Parkinson’s disease’ and ‘parkinsonism’ combined with: ‘COVID-19’; ‘SARS-CoV-2’ and ‘coronavirus’. It does not appear that PD is a specific risk factor for COVID-19. There is evidence for direct/indirect effects of SARS-CoV-2 on motor/non-motor symptoms of PD. Although many PD patients present with typical COVID-19 symptoms, some present atypically with isolated worsening of parkinsonian symptoms, requiring increased anti-PD therapy and having worse outcomes. Mortality data on PD patients with COVID-19 is inconclusive (ranging from 5.2%to 100%). Patients with advanced PD appear to be particularly vulnerable. Single cases of acute hypokinetic-rigid syndrome have been described but no other convincing data has been reported. The rapidity with which COVID-19 has swept across the globe has favored the proliferation of studies which lack scientific rigor and the PD literature has not been immune. A coordinated effort is required to assimilate data and answer these questions in larger PD cohorts.
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- Conor Fearon
- Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease, Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital - UHN, Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease, Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital - UHN, Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Krembil Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Center for Advancing Neurotechnological Innovation to Application (CRANIA), Toronto, ON, Canada
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Artusi CA, Romagnolo A, Ledda C, Zibetti M, Rizzone MG, Montanaro E, Bozzali M, Lopiano L. COVID-19 and Parkinson's Disease: What Do We Know So Far? JOURNAL OF PARKINSONS DISEASE 2021; 11:445-454. [PMID: 33749619 PMCID: PMC8150504 DOI: 10.3233/jpd-202463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many studies on Parkinson's disease (PD) patients affected by Coronavirus-disease-2019 (COVID-19) were recently published. However, the small sample size of infected patients enrolled in most studies did not allow to draw robust conclusions on the COVID-19 impact in PD. OBJECTIVE We aimed to assess whether the prevalence and outcome of COVID-19 in PD patients are different from those observed in the general population. METHODS We conducted a systematic review of studies reporting data on PD patients with a diagnosis of COVID-19 (PD-COVID+). We extracted prevalence, clinical-demographic data, outcome, and mortality. We also analyzed risk or protective factors based on comparisons between PD-COVID+ and control populations with PD without COVID-19 or without PD with COVID-19. RESULTS We included 16 studies reporting on a total of 11,325 PD patients, 1,061 with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19. The median infection prevalence ranged from 0.6% to 8.5%. PD-COVID+ patients had a median age of 74 and a disease duration of 9.4 years. Pooling all PD-COVID+ patients from included studies, 28.6% required hospitalization, 37.1% required levodopa dose increasing, and 18.9% died. The case fatality was higher in PD-COVID+ patients than the general population, with longer PD duration as a possible risk factor for worse outcome. Amantadine and vitamin D were proposed as potential protective factors. CONCLUSION Available studies indicate a higher case fatality in PD patients affected by COVID-19 than the general population. Conversely, current literature does not definitively clarify whether PD patients are more susceptible to get infected. The potential protective role of vitamin D and amantadine is intriguing but deserves further investigation.
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- Carlo Alberto Artusi
- Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Torino, Torino, Italy.,Neurology 2 Unit, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Torino, Torino, Italy.,Neurology 2 Unit, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Torino, Torino, Italy.,Neurology 2 Unit, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Torino, Torino, Italy.,Neurology 2 Unit, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Torino, Torino, Italy.,Neurology 2 Unit, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Neurology 2 Unit, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Torino, Torino, Italy.,Neurology 2 Unit, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Torino, Torino, Italy.,Neurology 2 Unit, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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Cámara A, Compta Y, Pérez-Soriano A, Montagut N, Baixauli M, Maragall L, Ludeña E, Lopez de Los Reyes JC, Peri-Cusi L, Fernández N, Villote S, Ahuir M, Grau A, Caballol N, Buongiorno M, Pont-Sunyer C, Puente V, Giraldo DM, de Fabregues O, Garrido A, Navarro-Otano J, Painous C, Sánchez-Gómez A, Muñoz E, Zaro I, Obiang D, Valldeoriola F, Lombraña M, Martí MJ. Effects of COVID -19 pandemic and lockdown on people with multiple system atrophy participating in a therapeutic education program. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2021; 86:78-80. [PMID: 33873000 PMCID: PMC8007182 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2021.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ana Cámara
- Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience (ICN), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona / IDIBAPS / CIBERNED (CB06/05/0018-ISCIII) / European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND), Institut de Neurociències de la Universitat de Barcelona (Maria de Maeztu's Excellence Center), Catalonia, Spain.
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- Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience (ICN), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona / IDIBAPS / CIBERNED (CB06/05/0018-ISCIII) / European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND), Institut de Neurociències de la Universitat de Barcelona (Maria de Maeztu's Excellence Center), Catalonia, Spain.
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- Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience (ICN), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona / IDIBAPS / CIBERNED (CB06/05/0018-ISCIII) / European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND), Institut de Neurociències de la Universitat de Barcelona (Maria de Maeztu's Excellence Center), Catalonia, Spain
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- Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience (ICN), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona / IDIBAPS / CIBERNED (CB06/05/0018-ISCIII) / European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND), Institut de Neurociències de la Universitat de Barcelona (Maria de Maeztu's Excellence Center), Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Urology, Clinical Instutue of Nephrology and Urology (ICNU)Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience (ICN), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona / IDIBAPS / CIBERNED (CB06/05/0018-ISCIII) / European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND), Institut de Neurociències de la Universitat de Barcelona (Maria de Maeztu's Excellence Center), Catalonia, Spain
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- Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience (ICN), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona / IDIBAPS / CIBERNED (CB06/05/0018-ISCIII) / European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND), Institut de Neurociències de la Universitat de Barcelona (Maria de Maeztu's Excellence Center), Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Urology, Clinical Instutue of Nephrology and Urology (ICNU)Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience (ICN), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona / IDIBAPS / CIBERNED (CB06/05/0018-ISCIII) / European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND), Institut de Neurociències de la Universitat de Barcelona (Maria de Maeztu's Excellence Center), Catalonia, Spain
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- Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience (ICN), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona / IDIBAPS / CIBERNED (CB06/05/0018-ISCIII) / European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND), Institut de Neurociències de la Universitat de Barcelona (Maria de Maeztu's Excellence Center), Catalonia, Spain
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- Psychology Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience (ICN), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona / IDIBAPS / CIBERNED (CB06/05/0018-ISCIII) / European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND), Institut de Neurociències de la Universitat de Barcelona (Maria de Maeztu's Excellence Center), Catalonia, Spain
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- Movement Disorders Unit, Complex Hospitalari Moisès Broggi, Consorci Sanitari Integral, Sant Joan Despí, Catalonia, Spain and Movement Disorders Unit, UParkinson, Centro Médico Teknon, Grupo Hospitalario Quirón, Barcelona, Spain
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- Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology. University Hospital Mutua de Terrassa, Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain
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- Movement Disorders Specialist, Hospital General de Granollers, Granollers, Catalonia, Spain
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- Movement Disorders Unit, Hospital Del Mar, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience (ICN), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona / IDIBAPS / CIBERNED (CB06/05/0018-ISCIII) / European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND), Institut de Neurociències de la Universitat de Barcelona (Maria de Maeztu's Excellence Center), Catalonia, Spain; Neurology Unit, Hospital Comarcal Sant Jaume de Calella, Calella, Catalonia, Spain
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- Movement Disorders Unit, Hospital Vall d' Hebron, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience (ICN), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona / IDIBAPS / CIBERNED (CB06/05/0018-ISCIII) / European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND), Institut de Neurociències de la Universitat de Barcelona (Maria de Maeztu's Excellence Center), Catalonia, Spain
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- Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience (ICN), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona / IDIBAPS / CIBERNED (CB06/05/0018-ISCIII) / European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND), Institut de Neurociències de la Universitat de Barcelona (Maria de Maeztu's Excellence Center), Catalonia, Spain
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- Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience (ICN), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona / IDIBAPS / CIBERNED (CB06/05/0018-ISCIII) / European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND), Institut de Neurociències de la Universitat de Barcelona (Maria de Maeztu's Excellence Center), Catalonia, Spain
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- Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience (ICN), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona / IDIBAPS / CIBERNED (CB06/05/0018-ISCIII) / European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND), Institut de Neurociències de la Universitat de Barcelona (Maria de Maeztu's Excellence Center), Catalonia, Spain
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- Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience (ICN), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona / IDIBAPS / CIBERNED (CB06/05/0018-ISCIII) / European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND), Institut de Neurociències de la Universitat de Barcelona (Maria de Maeztu's Excellence Center), Catalonia, Spain
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- Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience (ICN), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona / IDIBAPS / CIBERNED (CB06/05/0018-ISCIII) / European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND), Institut de Neurociències de la Universitat de Barcelona (Maria de Maeztu's Excellence Center), Catalonia, Spain
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- Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience (ICN), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona / IDIBAPS / CIBERNED (CB06/05/0018-ISCIII) / European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND), Institut de Neurociències de la Universitat de Barcelona (Maria de Maeztu's Excellence Center), Catalonia, Spain
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- Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience (ICN), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona / IDIBAPS / CIBERNED (CB06/05/0018-ISCIII) / European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND), Institut de Neurociències de la Universitat de Barcelona (Maria de Maeztu's Excellence Center), Catalonia, Spain
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- Head of Nursery of the Clinical Institute of Neuroscience (ICN), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience (ICN), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona / IDIBAPS / CIBERNED (CB06/05/0018-ISCIII) / European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND), Institut de Neurociències de la Universitat de Barcelona (Maria de Maeztu's Excellence Center), Catalonia, Spain
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Mainali S, Darsie ME. Neurologic and Neuroscientific Evidence in Aged COVID-19 Patients. Front Aging Neurosci 2021; 13:648662. [PMID: 33833676 PMCID: PMC8021699 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.648662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to prevail as a catastrophic wave infecting over 111 million people globally, claiming 2. 4 million lives to date. Aged individuals are particularly vulnerable to this disease due to their fraility, immune dysfunction, and higher rates of medical comorbidities, among other causes. Apart from the primary respiratory illness, this virus is known to cause multi-organ dysfunction including renal, cardiac, and neurologic injuries, particularly in the critically-ill cohorts. Elderly patients 65 years of age or older are known to have more severe systemic disease and higher rates of neurologic complications. Morbidity and mortality is very high in the elderly population with 6–930 times higher likelihood of death compared to younger cohorts, with the highest risk in elderly patients ≥85 years and especially those with medical comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and underlying respiratory illness. Commonly reported neurologic dysfunctions of COVID-19 include headache, fatigue, dizziness, and confusion. Elderly patients may manifest atypical presentations like fall or postural instability. Other important neurologic dysfunctions in the elderly include cerebrovascular diseases, cognitive impairment, and neuropsychiatric illnesses. Elderly patients with preexisting neurologic diseases are susceptibility to severe COVID-19 infection and higher rates of mortality. Treatment of neurologic dysfunction of COVID-19 is based on existing practice standards of specific neurologic condition in conjunction with systemic treatment of the viral illness. The physical, emotional, psychologic, and financial implications of COVID-19 pandemic have been severe. Long-term data are still needed to understand the lasting effects of this devastating pandemic.
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- Shraddha Mainali
- Department of Neurology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI, United States.,Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI, United States
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Santos García D, Labandeira Guerra C, Yáñez Baña R, Cimas Hernando MI, Cabo López I, Paz Gonález JM, Alonso Losada MG, González Palmás MJ, Martínez Miró C. Safinamide Improves Non-Motor Symptoms Burden in Parkinson's Disease: An Open-Label Prospective Study. Brain Sci 2021; 11:316. [PMID: 33801565 PMCID: PMC7999475 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11030316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Some studies observed a benefit of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients after treatment with safinamide in some non-motor symptoms (NMSs). The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of safinamide on NMS burden in PD. SAFINONMOTOR (an open-label study of the effectiveness of safinamide on non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease patients) is a prospective open-label single-arm study conducted in five centers from Spain. The primary efficacy outcome was the change from baseline (V1) to the end of the observational period (6 months) (V4) in the non-motor symptoms scale (NMSS) total score. Between May/2019 and February/2020 50 patients were included (age 68.5 ± 9.12 years; 58% females; 6.4 ± 5.1 years from diagnosis). At 6 months, 44 patients completed the follow-up (88%). The NMSS total score was reduced by 38.5% (from 97.5 ± 43.7 in V1 to 59.9 ± 35.5 in V4; p < 0.0001). By domains, improvement was observed in sleep/fatigue (-35.8%; p = 0.002), mood/apathy (-57.9%; p < 0.0001), attention/memory (-23.9%; p = 0.026), gastrointestinal symptoms (-33%; p = 0.010), urinary symptoms (-28.3%; p = 0.003), and pain/miscellaneous (-43%; p < 0.0001). Quality of life (QoL) also improved with a 29.4% reduction in the PDQ-39SI (from 30.1 ± 17.6 in V1 to 21.2 ± 13.5 in V4; p < 0.0001). A total of 21 adverse events in 16 patients (32%) were reported, 5 of which were severe (not related to safinamide). Dyskinesias and nausea were the most frequent (6%). Safinamide is well tolerated and improves NMS burden and QoL in PD patients with severe or very severe NMS burden at 6 months.
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- Diego Santos García
- Department of Neurology, CHUAC, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, 15006 A Coruña, Spain; (J.M.P.G.); (C.M.M.)
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- Department of Neurology, CHUVI, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, 36213 Vigo, Spain; (C.L.G.); (M.G.A.L.)
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- Department of Neurology, CHUO, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, 32005 Ourense, Spain;
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- Department of Neurology, CHOP, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Pontevedra, 36002 Pontevedra, Spain; (I.C.L.); (M.J.G.P.)
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- Department of Neurology, CHUAC, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, 15006 A Coruña, Spain; (J.M.P.G.); (C.M.M.)
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- Department of Neurology, CHUVI, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, 36213 Vigo, Spain; (C.L.G.); (M.G.A.L.)
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- Department of Neurology, CHOP, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Pontevedra, 36002 Pontevedra, Spain; (I.C.L.); (M.J.G.P.)
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- Department of Neurology, CHUAC, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, 15006 A Coruña, Spain; (J.M.P.G.); (C.M.M.)
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Kumar N, Gupta R. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Parkinson's Disease: A Tale of Fears and Sorrows! Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2021; 24:121-123. [PMID: 34220048 PMCID: PMC8232492 DOI: 10.4103/aian.aian_97_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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- Niraj Kumar
- Department of Neurology and Division of Sleep Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Psychiatry and Division of Sleep Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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Amruta N, Chastain WH, Paz M, Solch RJ, Murray-Brown IC, Befeler JB, Gressett TE, Longo MT, Engler-Chiurazzi EB, Bix G. SARS-CoV-2 mediated neuroinflammation and the impact of COVID-19 in neurological disorders. Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 2021; 58:1-15. [PMID: 33674185 PMCID: PMC7894219 DOI: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2021.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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SARS-CoV-2 is a novel coronavirus that severely affects the respiratory system, is the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is projected to result in the deaths of 2 million people worldwide. Recent reports suggest that SARS-CoV-2 also affects the central nervous system along with other organs. COVID-19-associated complications are observed in older people with underlying neurological conditions like stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease. Hence, we discuss SARS-CoV-2 viral replication and its inflammation-mediated infection. This review also focuses on COVID-19 associated neurological complications in individuals with those complications as well as other groups of people. Finally, we also briefly discuss the current therapies available to treat patients, as well as ongoing available treatments and vaccines for effective cures with a special focus on the therapeutic potential of a small 5 amino acid peptide (PHSCN), ATN-161, that inhibits SARS-CoV-2 spike protein binding to both integrin α5β1 and α5β1/hACE2.
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- Narayanappa Amruta
- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neuroscience Research Center, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neuroscience Research Center, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neuroscience Research Center, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neuroscience Research Center, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neuroscience Research Center, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neuroscience Research Center, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA; Tulane Brain Institute, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neuroscience Research Center, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA; Tulane Brain Institute, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neuroscience Research Center, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA; Department of Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA; Tulane Brain Institute, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
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New Approaches Based on Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation and Mental Representation Techniques Targeting Pain in Parkinson's Disease Patients: Two Study Protocols for Two Randomized Controlled Trials. Brain Sci 2021; 11:brainsci11010065. [PMID: 33561080 PMCID: PMC7825448 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11010065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 01/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Pain is an under-reported but prevalent symptom in Parkinson’s Disease (PD), impacting patients’ quality of life. Both pain and PD conditions cause cortical excitability reduction and non-invasive brain stimulation. Mental representation techniques are thought to be able to counteract it, also resulting effectively in chronic pain conditions. We aim to conduct two independent studies in order to evaluate the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and mental representation protocol in the management of pain in PD patients during the ON state: (1) tDCS over the Primary Motor Cortex (M1); and (2) Action Observation (AO) and Motor Imagery (MI) training through a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) using Virtual Reality (AO + MI-BCI). Both studies will include 32 subjects in a longitudinal prospective parallel randomized controlled trial design under different blinding conditions. The main outcomes will be score changes in King’s Parkinson’s Disease Pain Scale, Brief Pain Inventory, Temporal Summation, Conditioned Pain Modulation, and Pain Pressure Threshold. Assessment will be performed pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 15 days post-intervention, in both ON and OFF states.
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