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Frequency Of Non-Motor Symptoms In Parkinson Disease: Experience From Pakistan, Saira Saad, Ali Zohair Nomani, Mazhar Badshah, Aamir Afzal
Frequency Of Non-Motor Symptoms In Parkinson Disease: Experience From Pakistan, Saira Saad, Ali Zohair Nomani, Mazhar Badshah, Aamir Afzal
Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)
The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of non-motor symptoms (NMS) in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and to compare frequency in mild and severe disease. Materials and methods: This descriptive observational study was done from January 2015 to June 2015 at Department of Neurology, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad. We used Non-Motor Symptom Questionnaire (NMS-Q); a validated scale using 30 questions related to 9 different domains of symptoms. Results: 62 patients were enrolled in the final data set of study (male 46, Female 16) with average age of 62.4 years (range=33-80). Non-motor symptoms were reported …