Chronic Pain in Parkinson's Disease: Prevalence, Sex Differences, Regional Anatomy and Comorbidities.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Chronic pain is prevalent among people living with Parkinson's disease (PD). We analyzed data from 10,631 Australian individuals with PD to assess the prevalence, age and sex differences, severity, anatomical distribution, clinical history, and associated factors.

Methods

We analysed data from 10,631 participants with PD enrolled in the Australian Parkinson's Genetics Study (APGS), an ongoing nationwide cohort. Participants completed an online or paper-based questionnaire assessing sociodemographic factors, PD-related variables, and chronic pain characteristics. Chronic pain was defined as pain persisting for more than 3 months and occurring most days or daily. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, correlation analyses, and group comparisons using c

SUBMITTER: Ogonowski NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12698946 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature