The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Parkinson's Disease

• Published in: Journal of Parkinson's disease Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 1365 - 1377
• Main Authors: Brown, Ethan G, Chahine, Lana M, Goldman, Samuel M, Korell, Monica, Mann, Emerald, Kinel, Daniel R, Arnedo, Vanessa, Marek, Kenneth L, Tanner, Caroline M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands IOS Press BV 01.01.2020; IOS Press
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Movement disorders; Neurodegenerative diseases; Pandemics; Parkinson Disease - epidemiology; Parkinson Disease - virology; Parkinson's disease; Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology; Research Report; Surveys and Questionnaires; Telemedicine; Young Adult; COVID-19; social isolation; telemedicine; Parkinson’s disease; health care access

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with Parkinson's disease (PD) is poorly understood. To rapidly identify areas of need and improve care in people with PD during the COVID-19 pandemic, we deployed a survey to assess COVID-19 symptoms and the pandemic's effect among those with a...