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[Autonomic disorders in Parkinson disease]
Zhurnal Nevropatologii I Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova (Moscow, Russia : 1952)
|January 1, 1989
Summary
Parkinsonism is linked to autonomic nervous system dysfunction. These vegetative disorders are more severe in right-handed individuals and present with bilateral symptoms.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Autonomic Nervous System Research
Background:
- Parkinsonism is a complex neurological disorder.
- The role of the vegetative nervous system in parkinsonism requires further elucidation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the clinical and laboratory findings of the vegetative nervous system in patients with parkinsonism.
- To compare these findings with those of healthy volunteers.
Main Methods:
- Clinical assessment of parkinsonism patients.
- Laboratory investigations focusing on the vegetative nervous system.
- Comparison between 60 parkinsonism patients and 11 healthy controls.
Main Results:
- Parkinsonism is consistently associated with vegetative disorders.
- Autonomic dysfunction is more pronounced in right-handed parkinsonism patients.
- Bilateral clinical manifestations of parkinsonism correlate with vegetative disorders.
Conclusions:
- Vegetative nervous system disorders are an inherent feature of parkinsonism.
- Hand dominance and symptom bilaterality are significant factors influencing autonomic dysfunction severity in parkinsonism.