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Excess burden of constipation in Parkinson's disease: A pilot study
Author(s) -
Kaye Julie,
Gage Heather,
Kimber Alan,
Storey Lesley,
Trend Patrick
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.20942
Subject(s) - constipation , parkinson's disease , laxative , medicine , disease , physical therapy , psychiatry , neurological disorder , psychology , central nervous system disease , surgery
An analysis was undertaken of clinic‐based questionnaires that asked people with Parkinson's disease and a control group of older people without a known neurological condition about their experiences of constipation. People with Parkinson's disease report higher constipation on a validated objective measure, the Rome criterion (59% vs. 20.9%); a behavioral indicator, laxative‐taking (38.4% vs. 14.2%); and subjective self‐report of being always or often concerned by it (33.4% vs. 6.1%). Many people with Parkinson's disease experience constipation problems but they may not bring these to the attention of their healthcare providers. More research is required to understand the causes and management options. © 2006 Movement Disorder Society