Recognition and treatment of autonomic disturbances in Parkinsons disease

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Abstract

Symptoms of dysautonomia are common in Parkinsons disease (PD), and almost all the functional autonomic subsystems can be involved in PD. However, they are still under-recognized in everyday clinical practice. Autonomic dysfunction can be observed in the early stages of PD, affect a substantial proportion of patients, impact quality of life and can also help in differential diagnosis. This review aims to provide an overview of the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, relevant examination and treatment of cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, urogenital, thermoregulatory and pupil autonomic dysfunctions in Parkinsons disease.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1189-1203
Number of pages15
JournalExpert review of neurotherapeutics
Volume15
Issue number10
Publication statusPublished - 3 Oct 2015
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 26416396
ORCID /0000-0001-8799-8202/work/171553675

Keywords

Keywords

  • autonomic dysfunction, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, Parkinsons disease, pupil, sexual, thermoregulatory, urinary