Characteristics of fatigue in Parkinson's disease: A longitudinal cohort study.
Front Aging Neurosci
; 15: 1133705, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To assess the prevalence, evolution, clinical characteristics, correlates and predictors of fatigue as well as to investigate the influence of comorbid fatigue on the longitudinal changes in motor and non-motor symptoms over a 2-year longitudinal follow-up period in a large cohort of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Materials andmethods:
A total of 2,100 PD patients were enrolled from the Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Multicenter Database and Collaborative Network in China (PD-MDCNC), and their motor and non-motor symptoms were assessed biennially using comprehensive scales, including the 16-item Parkinson Fatigue Scale (PFS-16). Each PD patient was categorized as PD with or without fatigue on the basis of a cut-off mean PFS-16 score of 3.3.Results:
The prevalence of fatigue in our cohort was 36.8%. Compared to PD patients without fatigue, PD patients with fatigue were more likely to be older, have a longer disease duration, and higher baseline levodopa equivalent daily dose (all p < 0.05). Moreover, PD patients with fatigue showed more severe motor and non-motor phenotypes than those without fatigue. Overall, high total Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) score (odds ratio [OR] = 1.016, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.009-1.024), Non-Motor Symptoms Scale score (OR = 1.022, 95% CI 1.015-1.029), postural instability and gait difficulty (PIGD) subtype (OR = 1.586, 95% CI 1.211-2.079), presence of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS; OR = 1.343, 95% CI 1.083-1.666), and wearing-off (OR = 1.282, 95% CI 1.023-1.607) were significantly associated with fatigue in PD patients (all p < 0.05). High total UPDRS score at baseline (OR = 1.014, 95% CI 1.002-1.027, p = 0.028) increased the risk of developing fatigue during follow-up. Although significant, the odds ratios were low and confidence intervals were narrow. Analysis of disease progression showed significant group differences in motor and non-motor symptoms. In comparison with the never-fatigue group, the persistent-fatigue group showed significantly greater progression in motor, autonomic dysfunction, sleep, depression and cognitive symptoms (all p < 0.05).Conclusion:
Increased disease severity, presence of the PIGD subtype, EDS, and wearing-off were associated with fatigue in PD patients. Significant subgroup-level differences were observed in the progression of motor and non-motor symptoms across different fatigue subgroups of PD patients.
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Revista:
Front Aging Neurosci
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
China