The association between non-motor symptoms and cost in Parkinson's disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with substantial costs that escalate as the disease progresses. Previous research has explored the relationship between disease progression, motor symptoms, and the economic burden of PD. However, there is a lack of studies focusing on the relationship between costs and non-motor symptoms (NMS).

Objective

To examine the association between societal costs and NMS in individuals with PD in Sweden.

Methods

Persons with idiopathic PD in the Swedish Parkinson's disease registry from the region of Skåne with registrations of non-motor symptoms questionnaire (NMSQ) were included. Identified subjects were linked to administrative health care data registries, to estimate annual costs. A generalized

SUBMITTER: Gustafsson A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11953211 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature