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Sponsor: Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Conditions: Parkinson Disease, Multiple System Atrophy
Interventions: Rehabilitation, Administration of Clinical scales
Countries: Italy
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the impact of the different types of pain and of the domains involved in the autonomic disorders of inpatients and outpatients diagnosed with Parkinson disease (PD) and multiple system atrophy (MSA) admitted to Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Centers. The main aims are: Evaluate the prevalence of pain and characterize it in Parkinson's disease and atypical parkinsonisms (MSA) Evaluate the effect of rehabilitation on pain and autonomic symptoms Evaluate the prevalence of autonomic symptoms in Parkinson's disease and atypical parkinsonisms (MSA) Assess the impact of pain and autonomic symptoms on quality of life. Participants will perform neurological examination, rehabilitation program and clinical scales. Researchers will compare the two groups of patients (PD and MSA) and the effect of the rehabilitation on pain, autonomic symptoms and quality of life.
Sex: ALL
Age: 18 Years to —
Healthy volunteers: No
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease or Multiple System Atrophy according to current international criteria (Gilman S et al, 2008; Postuma RB et al. 2015). * Mini-Mental State Examination score at least 10 Exclusion Criteria: * vascular or pharmacological parkinsonism * diabetes mellitus * hepatic or renal dysmetabolism, * hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism * assumption of potentially neurotoxic drugs
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