Open AccessPeripheral Neuropathy in de novo Patients with Parkinson's Disease
Author(s) -
Jae Jung Lee,
Jong Sam Baik
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2020.61.12.1050
Subject(s) - peripheral neuropathy , medicine , parkinson's disease , peripheral , disease , physical medicine and rehabilitation , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of peripheral neuropathy (PNP) and its related serum metabolites in de novo patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). PNP is a type of frequent comorbidity in PD. Although the administration of levodopa has been described as a presumptive risk factor in its development, few studies have explored its effect on unmedicated PD patients.