Associations between Brain Structural Damage and Core Muscle Loss in Patients with Parkinson's Disease.

Ying-Nong WuMeng-Hsiang ChenPi-Ling ChiangCheng-Hsien LuHsiu-Ling ChenChiun-Chieh YuYueh-Sheng ChenYung-Yee ChangWei-Che Lin

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2020)

Patients with PD experience core muscle loss in the thigh, associated with default mode network (DMN) degeneration, longer disease duration, and female gender. Identification of risk factors associated with lean muscle mass loss may assist in early prevention of comorbidities such as sarcopenia.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
resting state
oxidative stress
mental health
bone mineral density
multiple sclerosis
blood brain barrier
brain injury