Association of Chronic Pain with Motor Symptom Severity in Parkinson's Disease: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor symptoms like bradykinesia, tremor, rigidity, and postural instability. Additionally, PD severely impacts physical abilities and independence. Chronic pain, affecting 67.6% of PD patients, varies in form and presentation, and it is often underdiagnosed.

Objectives

This study investigated the association between chronic pain and motor symptom severity in PD patients.

Methods

This analysis used data from a cross-sectional study on 52 Parkinson's disease (PD) patients conducted at Jena University Hospital, Germany. The dataset, available on Dryad, included demographics; clinical reports; and assessments of coping strategies, quality of life, and pain. Descriptive statistics, a biva

SUBMITTER: Pacheco-Barrios N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11856776 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature