Clinical correlates of sarcopenia and falls in Parkinson's disease.

Danielle Pessoa LimaSamuel Brito de AlmeidaJanine de Carvalho BonfadiniJoão Rafael Gomes de LunaMadeleine Sales de AlencarEdilberto Barreira Pinheiro-NetoAntonio Brazil Viana-JúniorSamuel Ranieri Oliveira VerasManoel Alves Sobreira-NetoJarbas de Sá Roriz-FilhoPedro Braga-Neto

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Sarcopenia and PD share common pathways and may affect each other's prognosis and patients' quality of life. Since sarcopenia is associated with lower quality of life and increased risk of falls, active case finding, diagnosis and proper management of sarcopenia in PD patients is essential.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
skeletal muscle
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
community dwelling
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
patient reported