PARKINSONS & PARKINSONISM-PROGNOSIS

SUMMARY

Factors assoc. with poor prognosis:
1. Male gender
2. Older age at diagnosis
3. Higher baseline Hoehn & Yahr (HY) stage
4. Higher baseline Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) motor scores
5. Higher bradykinesia subscores
6. Baseline cognitive impairment

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