SOME NON-MOTOR SYMPTOMS IN PEOPLE WITH STAGE OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE MEDIUM AND HEAVY

Thị Bích Lệ Nguyễn1,, Văn Liệu Nguyễn1
1 HMU

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Parkinson's disease is a progressive degenerative neurological disorder. Besides movement disorders, non-motor disorders are very common and seriously affect the quality of life of people with Parkinson's disease. Proper attention to non-motor disorders brings optimal treatment results, especially in patients with moderate and severe disease. Objectives: To describe some non-motor disorders in patients with moderate and severe Parkinson's disease. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study on 93 patients with moderate and severe Parkinson's disease at the Department of Examination - Bach Mai Hospital from March 2022 to September 2023. Results: There were 41 female patients and 52 male patients with an average age of 65.11± 11.23 years old, mainly aged over 70 years old (accounting for 38,7%): cardiovascular symptoms appeared. popular with 67.7% in the study group; Among sleep disorders, excessive daytime sleepiness accounts for the highest rate (85%), restless legs syndrome is less common (30.1%); Most of the patients in the study showed anxiety (96.8%) and depression (83.9%); The rate of psychotic symptoms in the study group was relatively low (7.5% hallucinations, 8.6% delusions); The majority of patients present with memory disorders (89.25%) and difficulty concentrating (87.1%); The most common digestive disorder is constipation (82.8%); The most common urinary disorder is nocturia (65.6); The least common symptom was urinary urgency (11%); Decreased libido is quite common in Parkinson's disease (90.4%) Conclusion: besides movement disorders, non-motor disorders appear very often and severely, doctors need to pay more attention to the problem. this topic in clinical practice.

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