The Assessment of the Diagnostic Delay in Japanese People with Parkinson's Disease Using a Web-based Survey of Patients and Physicians.

ABSTRACT: Objective Although diagnostic criteria of Parkinson's disease (PD) have been established, the details of the process by which patients notice symptoms, visit a physician, and receive a diagnosis of PD is unclear. We therefore explored factors influencing latency in diagnosing PD. Methods We performed an internet-based survey of patients with PD and their families as well as physicians treating patients with PD to identify any diagnostic latency and its determinants. Evaluated factors included motor and non-motor symptoms, the diagnosis history and symptoms, patients' feelings toward PD prior to the diagnosis, and physician-determined reasons for the diagnostic delay. Results Among the 186 eligible patient respondents (including 87 responses from family members of patients), 24% received a

SUBMITTER: Nomoto M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10076140 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature