The prevalence of sarcopenia in Parkinson's disease and related disorders- a systematic review.

Ashley Hart Laura Cordova-Rivera Fred Barker Avan A Sayer Antoneta Granic Alison J Yarnall

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2023)

Probable and confirmed sarcopenia are common in PD and PRD and they may be associated with disease severity. This co-occurrence supports the value of screening for sarcopenia in parkinsonian populations.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
community dwelling
risk factors
genetic diversity