Parkinson’s disease (PD): pain

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Parkinson’s disease (PD): pain. Pain is present in >80% of early PD. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Epidemiology

  • Pain is present in >80% of early PD

PD pain: types

Locked: subscribe to see this section.

Non-PD pain: types

Locked: subscribe to see this section.

Parkinsonian central pain (PCP)

Locked: subscribe to see this section.

Predictors of pain severity

Locked: subscribe to see this section.

Treatment

Locked: subscribe to see this section.

References

  1. Hoang DT, Xing F, Nguyen TD, et al. Pain is common in early onset Parkinson's disease and pain severity is associated with age and worsening of motor and non-motor symptoms. J Neurol Sci 2023; 455:122784.
  2. Ozturk EA, Gundogdu I, Kocer B, Comoglu S, Cakci A. Chronic pain in Parkinson's disease: frequency, characteristics, independent factors, and relationship with health-related quality of life. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2016; (Epub ahead of print).
  3. Chaudhuri KR, Schapira AH. Non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease: dopaminergic pathophysiology and treatment. Lancet Neurol 2009; 8:464-474.
  4. Ford B, Louis ED, Greene P, Fahn S. Oral and genital pain syndromes in Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord 1996; 11:421-426.
  5. Farnikova K, Krobot A, Kanovsky P. Musculoskeletal problems as an initial manifestation of Parkinson's disease: a retrospective study. J Neurol Sci 2012; 319:102-104.
  6. And 3 more. Subscribe to see the full list

Related checklists

Loading...