Non-Motor Symptoms Assessed by Non-Motor Symptoms Questionnaire and Non-Motor Symptoms Scale in Parkinson's Disease in Selected Asian Populations

• Published in: Neuroepidemiology Vol. 49; no. 1-2; p. 1
• Main Authors: Sauerbier, Anna, Jitkritsadakul, Onanong, Titova, Nataliya, Klingelhoefer, Lisa, Tsuboi, Yoshio, Carr, Harry, Kumar, Hrishikesh, Banerjee, Rebecca, Erro, Roberto, Bhidayasiri, Roongroj, Schrag, Anette, Zis, Panagiotis, Lim, Shen-Yang, Al-Hashel, J Y, Kamel, Walaa A, Martinez-Martin, Pablo, Ray Chaudhuri, K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Asia - ethnology; Asian Continental Ancestry Group - ethnology; Humans; Parkinson Disease - complications; Parkinson Disease - diagnosis; Parkinson Disease - ethnology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Non-motor symptoms; Ethnicity; Asia; Parkinson

Ethnic variations have been described in medical conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, and multiple sclerosis. Whether ethnicity plays a role in Parkinson's disease (PD), particularly with regard to non-motor symptoms (NMS), remains unclear. Existing literature is diverse, controversial,...