Faith, fasting, and well-being: Emirates Neurology Society consensus guidelines on safe Ramadan fasting in Parkinson's disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms. During Ramadan, fasting Muslims abstain from food, drink, and often medications between sunrise and sunset.

Objective

To review the clinical considerations, therapeutic strategies, and cultural factors relevant to managing PD patients during Ramadan fasting, and to provide practical recommendations for neurologists and healthcare providers.

Methods

This review synthesized existing guidelines (e.g., BIMA Ramadan Compendium), literature on drug pharmacokinetics during fasting, and clinical expertise from PD specialists in Middle Eastern and global Muslim populations. Discussions at a PD consensus meeting informed a stepwise algorithm for individ

SUBMITTER: Mittal SO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12742308 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature