Life and disease status of patients with Parkinson's disease during and after zero-COVID in China: an online survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) at different stages of the pandemic. This study aims to assess the lives and disease status of PD patients during the zero-COVID policy period and after ending the zero-COVID policy.

Methods

This multicenter cross-sectional study included two online surveys among PD patients in China, from May 30 to June 30 in 2022 and from January 1 to February 28 in 2023, respectively. The survey questionnaires contained four sections: (1) status of COVID-19 infection; (2) impact on motor and non-motor symptoms; (3) impact on daily and social lives; and (4) impact on PD disease management.

Results

A total of 1764 PD patients participated in the first online survey, with 200

SUBMITTER: Huang P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10845503 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature