The nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson's disease-An overview

• Published in: Movement disorders Vol. 25; no. S1; pp. S123 - S130
• Main Authors: Lim, Shen-Yang, Lang, Anthony E.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 2010; Wiley
• Subjects: Antiparkinson Agents - adverse effects; Behavioral Symptoms - etiology; Biological and medical sciences; Cognition Disorders - etiology; Deep Brain Stimulation - methods; Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases; Disability Evaluation; Dopamine - metabolism; Humans; Lewy Bodies - pathology; Medical sciences; Neurology; Neuropsychological Tests; nondopaminergic; nonmotor; Olfaction Disorders - etiology; Parkinson Disease - complications; Parkinson Disease - drug therapy; Parkinson Disease - pathology; Parkinson Disease - psychology; Parkinson's disease; plasticity; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Quality of Life; Sick Role; staging; Nervous system diseases; Parkinson's disease; non-dopaminergic; nonmotor; Central nervous system disease; Plasticity; Parkinson disease; Degenerative disease; staging; Cerebral disorder; Extrapyramidal syndrome
• ISSN: 0885-3185; 1531-8257; 1531-8257
• DOI: 10.1002/mds.22786

Nonmotor symptoms (NMS) are very common in Parkinson's disease (PD) and may result in significant disability. The increased focus on these important clinical features represents a major advance in the care of PD patients. In this article, we provide an overview of recent developments in the field. © 2010 Movement Disorder Society