Seborrheic Dermatitis Is Related to Motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Parkinson's disease (PD) patients present with numerous motor and nonmotor symptoms. Seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is reported in 18.6%-59% of PD patients. However, the etiology of SD in PD patients remains unknown. The aim of this study was to determine how motor and nonmotor symptoms, age, sex, and levodopa-equivalent daily dose (LEDD) influence the appearance and severity of SD in PD patients, and then discuss about SD possible etiology based on the obtained results.

Methods

Motor symptoms were evaluated using the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale part III and nonmotor symptoms were evaluated using the Parkinson's Disease Sleep Scale, Scales for Outcomes in Parkinson's Disease-Autonomic Dysfunction, and Non-Motor Symptoms Questionnaire. LEDD was

SUBMITTER: Tomic S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9669556 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature