Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease
Authors: J. Picmausová, M. Haluzík, E. Růžička
Authors - sphere of activity: 1. LF UK a VFN v Praze:
1 Neurologická klinika a Centrum klinických neurověd,
2 III. interní klinika
Article: Cesk Slov Neurol N 2012; 75/108(2): 179-184
Category: Review Article
Number of articles displayed: 260x
Summary
Parkinson’s disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease, characterized by progressive loss of nigrostratal dopaminergic neurons and other ascendant systems of the brainstem. Apart from typical motor signs, patients complain of various non-motor symptoms, including autonomic dysfunction and nutritional and metabolic disorders. The purpose of this paper is to summarize current knowledge about nutritional and metabolic disorders in patients with Parkinson’s disease and about their possible causes, namely changes of energy output, malfunction of the gastrointestinal tract, hyposmia, endocrinological disorders, depression, dementia and therapeutic factors. The disease progression is usually associated with weight loss of an unclear etiology. Hence, we emphasize the importance of further research as well as the improvement of nutritional care of patients as a prevention of complications due to malnutrition.
Key words:
Parkinson’s disease – neurodegeneration –
autonomic dysfunction – metabolism – nutrition
Notice
The full wording of this article is available only to registered users. Plese register and you can read this article immediately.
If you are a subscriber, log in and enter the subscriber code from your magazine cover.
If you are not a subscriber, log in for unlimited access to older editions.
Login
Registration
Odemknout článek:
Tento článek si můžete přečíst pokud si aktivujete Premium účet.
Subscription
Subscribe the JournalThe subscription grants you full access to all the articles.
Issue No.: 3 / 2013
Most read
- Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease | views: 125
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia 7 – a Case Report | views: 58
- Electrophysiological Examination of the Pelvic Floor | views: 48
- Ultrasound-guided Brain Cavernoma Surgery | views: 43
- Differences in the Modulation of Cortical Activity in Patients Suffering from Upper Arm Spasticity Following Stroke and Treated with Botulinum Toxin A | views: 34
- Torticollis at Grisel’s Syndrome – Case Reports | views: 30
- Significance and Limitations of Visual Evoked Potentials in the Study of Pathophysiology of Migraine | views: 24
- Evaluation of Epidemiological Stroke Data from the IKTA Register. Stroke Incidence in the Zlin District | views: 24
- X-adrenoleukodystrophy | views: 24
- The Role of a Neurootologist in Identification of Post-radiation Complications in Patients with Vestibular Schwannoma Treated with Leksell Gamma Knife | views: 19