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Arch Neurocien 2013; 18 (3)

Relationship between gender and non motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease patients

Martínez-Ramírez D, Rodríguez-Violante M, Cervantes-Arriaga A, Morales-Briceño H

Language: Spanish
References: 21
Page: 138-141
PDF size: 76.82 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Non motor-symptoms (NMS) of Parkinson’s disease are considered part of the clinical spectrum of the disease, at times presenting in the pre-clinical stage. These symptoms cause important morbidity having a great impact on quality of life. There is little information in literature about relationship between gender and NSM. Objective: determine the relationship by gender in the frequency of non-motor symptoms. Methods: Restrospective, longitudinal, descriptive and analytic study of patients with Parkinson’s disease. NMS were determine with the “Non Motor Symptoms Scale” (NMSS). Patients were divided in groups by gender and having the symptom or not. Chi-square test was applied looking for association between variables. P was calculated for an alpha level of 0.05. SPSS Statistics 19 software was used for statistical anlaysis. Results: 232 patients were questioned, 102 (44%) women, 130 (56%) men. More common symptoms were, in women (p <0.05): nausea/vomit, constipation, pain, memory problems, hallucinations, sadness, anxiety, light- headedness, falls, insomnia, while in men, sexual dysfunction was the most common symptom. Conclusion: we found significative differences in the prevalence of some of the NMS between women and men. The results could be useful for future clinical studies.


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