Sarcopenia, low muscle strength, cognitive functions, and quality of life in parkinsonian syndromes.
Michela BarichellaEmanuele CeredaValentina FerriCarlotta BolliriViviana CeredaAurora ColomboAlessandra RanghettiMassimo Fabio GiuffridaGiulia AlessiAlessio GenovesiGiorgio SacilottoIoannis U IsaiasGianni PezzoliPublished in: Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) (2024)
Sarcopenia is associated with worse cognitive functions and QoL in patients with parkinsonian syndromes, with muscle dysfunction playing a major role. The prognostic impact of sarcopenia and its components should be addressed in prospective studies.