Impulse control and related behavioral disorders (ICRD) in Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease treated with different dopamine agonists in Hong Kong: Is any dopamine agonist better?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the incidence of Impulse control and related behavioral disorders (ICRD) in Chinese Idiopathic Parkinson Disease (IPD) patients treated with different dopamine agonists (DA), and their clinical characteristics and associated risk factors.

Methods

This was an observational cohort study based on clinical interviews and medical records of IPD patients treated with DA for >6 months in three hospitals in Hong Kong. The short version of Questionnaire for Impulsive-Compulsive Disorders in Parkinson's Disease (QUIP-S) was used to screen for ICRD. ICRD incidence among different DA, clinical characteristics and risk factors were examined.

Results

Incidence of ICRD was analyzed in 311 patients taking their first, single DA. 43 patients (13.8 %) developed ICRD

SUBMITTER: Wu HF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10825510 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature