PARKINSONS & PARKINSONISM-PROGNOSIS

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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


Reference(s)

Oosterveld, L., Allen, J., Reinoso, G., Seah, S., Tay, K., Au, W. and Tan, L. (2019). Prognostic factors for early mortality in Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 21(3), pp.226-230.


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