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Sensory perception in Parkinson disease

E E Jobst1, M E Melnick, N N Byl

  • 1Graduate Program in Physical Therapy, University of California, San Francisco, USA.

Archives of Neurology
|April 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Patients with Parkinson disease experience impaired kinesthesia, affecting movement perception without visual cues. This suggests a proprioception deficit may contribute to motor deficits, highlighting the importance of kinesthetic awareness in treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Human Motor Control
  • Sensory Integration

Background:

  • Parkinson disease (PD) is characterized by motor deficits.
  • The role of sensory disturbances in PD motor impairment is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate complex sensory disturbances contributing to motor deficits in Parkinson disease.
  • To compare sensory function in PD patients and healthy controls.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative study involving 10 Parkinson disease patients and 10 age-/sex-matched healthy controls.
  • Assessment of sensory functions including finger identification, graphesthesia, tactile localization, and kinesthesia using the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test.
  • Statistical analysis using paired t tests and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests.

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Main Results:

  • Parkinson disease patients demonstrated significantly impaired kinesthesia (P = .001) compared to controls.
  • No significant differences were found in finger identification, graphesthesia, or tactile localization between groups.
  • Impaired kinesthesia suggests difficulty perceiving movement extent without visual guidance.

Conclusions:

  • Parkinson disease patients exhibit deficits in proprioception, specifically in perceiving movement extent away from the body.
  • Tactile feedback aids movement control for PD patients when movements are on the body's surface.
  • Reduced proprioception may contribute to motor difficulties in Parkinson disease, suggesting kinesthetic awareness training as a potential therapeutic adjunct.