Abstract
Parkinson's disease (PD) is most often considered a disorder of movement. Whereas bradykinesia, rigidity, tremor, and postural instability result in disability, nonmotor complications in PD may be of equal or greater significance in some patients. This review will discuss many of the nonmotor complications in PD, including cognitive, autonomic, sleep, and sensory difficulties that may occur.
(c) 2005 Movement Disorder Society.
MeSH terms
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Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use
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Anxiety Disorders / drug therapy
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Anxiety Disorders / etiology
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Cognition Disorders / diagnosis
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Cognition Disorders / etiology*
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Dementia / diagnosis
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Dementia / etiology*
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / etiology
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Humans
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Hyperhidrosis / etiology
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Hypotension, Orthostatic / etiology
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Parkinson Disease / complications*
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Parkinson Disease / psychology
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Psychotic Disorders / drug therapy
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Psychotic Disorders / etiology
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Restless Legs Syndrome / etiology
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / therapeutic use
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Sensation Disorders / etiology
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Severity of Illness Index
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Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / etiology
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Sleep Wake Disorders / etiology
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Urinary Bladder Diseases / etiology
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Urinary Bladder Diseases / physiopathology
Substances
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Antidepressive Agents
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Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors