Punding in Parkinson's Disease: An Update.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Punding is a stereotyped behavior characterized by an intense fascination with a complex, excessive, non-goal oriented, repetitive activity affecting individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) on dopamine replacement therapy (DRT).

Objectives

In 2010, we published the first review focused on the pathophysiology of punding. This study aims to systematically review the literature of the past decade on punding in PD, particularly focusing on the clinical features, underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, and treatment.

Methods

Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, we searched PubMed, Embase, and APA PsycInfo for articles published between July 1, 2010 and March 19, 2022. The search strategy included: (punding)

SUBMITTER: Rajalingam R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10354600 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature