Premotor symptoms and early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease

Int J Neurosci. 2011:121 Suppl 2:3-8. doi: 10.3109/00207454.2011.620192.

Abstract

Parkinson's disease is a disorder characterized by the motor findings of bradykinesia, rest tremor, cogwheel rigidity, and postural instability. As the disease progresses, most patients develop numerous nonmotor signs and symptoms, many of which play a major role in reducing quality of life. What is becoming increasingly clear is that nonmotor findings, including hyposmia, sleep disorders, autonomic abnormalities, cognitive changes, and neurobehavioral changes, often precede the motor findings.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / etiology
  • Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / physiopathology
  • Cognition Disorders / etiology
  • Cognition Disorders / physiopathology
  • Early Diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Mood Disorders / etiology
  • Mood Disorders / physiopathology
  • Olfaction Disorders / etiology
  • Olfaction Disorders / physiopathology
  • Parkinson Disease / complications
  • Parkinson Disease / diagnosis*
  • Parkinson Disease / physiopathology*