Synergy of pandemics-social isolation is associated with worsened Parkinson severity and quality of life.

ABSTRACT: Social isolation and its deleterious effects on health increases with age in the general population. People with Parkinson's Disease (PWP) are no exception. Social isolation is a risk factor for worsened health outcomes and increased mortality. Symptoms such as depression and sleep dysfunction are adversely affected by loneliness. There is a paucity of research on social isolation in Parkinson's disease (PD), which is all the more critical now in the setting of social distancing due to COVID-19. The goal of this study was to survey individuals with PD to evaluate whether social isolation is associated with PD symptom severity and quality of life. Only individuals reporting a diagnosis of idiopathic PD were included in this analysis. The primary outcome measures were the Patient-Reported Ou

SUBMITTER: Subramanian I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7545190 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature