Review
Immunology
Mingqiang Li, Juan Wan, Zhenhong Xu, Beisha Tang
Summary: This study summarizes the existing epidemiological studies on the association between Parkinson's disease and autoimmune diseases and conducts a meta-analysis of the combined results. The results show a significant association between Parkinson's disease and several autoimmune diseases, but no significant association with certain other diseases. Clinicians need to be aware of the possibility of coexistence of autoimmune diseases when diagnosing Parkinson's disease.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Antonio Terracciano, Damaris Aschwanden, Yannick Stephan, Antonio Cerasa, Luca Passamonti, Nicola Toschi, Angelina R. Sutin
Summary: Neuroticism is consistently associated with a higher risk of incident Parkinson's disease, as evidenced by a large cohort study from the UK Biobank and a meta-analysis of prospective studies.
MOVEMENT DISORDERS
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Peng-Fei Zhang, Fan Gao
Summary: Neuroinflammation may play a role in the progression of Parkinson's disease, as evidenced by elevated TSPO levels in various brain regions of PD patients compared to healthy controls. The involvement of neuroinflammation in PD pathogenesis remains ambiguous, with contrasting outcomes depending on the ligand used in the study.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Review
Cell Biology
Hanna M. Gavelin, Magdalena E. Domellof, Isabella Leung, Anna Stigsdotter Neely, Nathalie H. Launder, Leila Nategh, Carsten Finke, Amit Lampit
Summary: Cognitive impairment is a common symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, and computerized cognitive training (CCT) may have beneficial effects on their cognitive and psychosocial functioning. This study found that CCT had a significant positive effect on overall cognitive function and clinical measures of global cognition in PD patients, especially those with mild cognitive impairment. The dose of CCT and the presence of mild cognitive impairment in PD patients were associated with larger effect sizes. There was no significant difference in efficacy between home-based and supervised training.
AGEING RESEARCH REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jia-Ning Jin, Xian Liu, Ming-Juan Li, Xin-Ling Bai, An-Mu Xie
Summary: This meta-analysis study suggests that PD patients have higher levels of total bilirubin and direct bilirubin, with no significant relationship found between indirect bilirubin and PD. Subgroup analysis based on ethnicity indicates that Caucasians with PD have higher serum total bilirubin levels. These findings suggest that bilirubin may play a role in the pathogenesis of PD and could potentially be used as a biochemical marker for diagnosis and treatment.
CHINESE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Laura McMahon, Catherine Blake, Olive Lennon
Summary: Respiratory dysfunction is common in Parkinson's disease, and it is associated with increased hospital admission and mortality rates. Central and peripheral mechanisms have been proposed, but a systematic review is lacking to identify the extent and type of respiratory impairments in Parkinson's disease compared with healthy controls.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Valtteri Kaasinen, Tero Vahlberg, A. Jon Stoessl, Antonio P. Strafella, Angelo Antonini
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on the expression of dopamine receptors in PD, PSP, and MSA, revealing differences in binding values of dopamine receptors among patients with different diseases.
MOVEMENT DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Usman Arshad, Fatima Rahman, Nathan Hanan, Chao Chen
Summary: In order to enhance the success of future Parkinson's disease trials, researchers developed a longitudinal model that can quantify trial-to-trial variations in placebo and active treatment response. The model describes the progression rate of the disease, captures the dynamics of the placebo response, quantifies the effect size of available therapies, and provides an estimate of uncertainty for future trials.
MOVEMENT DISORDERS
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Nipith Charoenngam, Thanitsara Rittiphairoj, Ben Ponvilawan, Klaorat Prasongdee
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis found a significant association between both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism and an increased risk of Parkinson's disease.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Jojo Yan Yan Kwok, Robert Smith, Lily Man Lee Chan, Leo Chun Chung Lam, Daniel Yee Tak Fong, Edmond Pui Hang Choi, Kris Yuet Wan Lok, Jung Jae Lee, Man Auyeung, Bastiaan R. Bloem
Summary: This study compared the effectiveness of different behavioral interventions for managing freezing of gait (FOG) in Parkinson's disease patients. The findings suggest that obstacle training, gait training on treadmill, and general exercises are most likely to reduce the severity of FOG symptoms.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Xiaolu Xie, Ping Yuan, Liqiu Kou, Xiu Chen, Jun Li, Yaling Li
Summary: Nilotinib showed poor efficacy in patients with Parkinson's disease, with no advantages in the clinic, although it had favorable tolerability and safety, and improvement in part of CSF biomarker levels.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
LiQin Sheng, PanWen Zhao, HaiRong Ma, Joaquim Radua, ZhongQuan Yi, YuanYuan Shi, JianGuo Zhong, ZhenYu Dai, PingLei Pan
Summary: A comprehensive meta-analysis of numerous studies on PD patients found a lack of consistent CTh alterations, indicating CTh is not a reliable neuroimaging marker for PD. This inconsistency may be attributed to heterogeneous clinical populations, variations in imaging methods, and underpowered sample sizes. These results emphasize the importance of controlling potential confounding factors to produce robust and reproducible CTh results in PD.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Akihiro Takamiya, Morinobu Seki, Shun Kudo, Takahito Yoshizaki, Jin Nakahara, Masaru Mimura, Taishiro Kishimoto
Summary: The study reviewed previous clinical studies and found that ECT is effective in improving both motor and non-motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease, especially in those without psychiatric symptoms. ECT also significantly improved depression, psychosis, wearing-off phenomenon, without worsening cognitive functioning.
MOVEMENT DISORDERS
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Somayye Nadi Ravandi, Ebrahim Kouchaki, Fatemeh Sadat Asgarian
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review of 32 studies and found that the prevalence of hallucinations in Parkinson's patients is 28%. The highest prevalence was in developing countries at 34%, and in developed countries it was 27%. The prevalence in men was 30% and in women it was 23%. It is recommended to check for hallucinations in Parkinson's patients during every visit and provide appropriate treatment.
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
A. S. Monaghan, E. Gordon, L. Graham, E. Hughes, D. S. Peterson, R. Morris
Summary: Freezing of gait (FOG) is a common and disabling symptom in people with Parkinson's Disease (PwPD), and it is associated with worse cognition. This systematic review and meta-analysis found that PwPD who experience FOG have poorer cognitive function compared to those without FOG across various cognitive domains. Disease severity and medication status also influence the relationship between FOG and cognition. The findings highlight the importance of considering disease severity and medication status in the management of FOG in PwPD.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2023)