Pulmonary function and medication effect in mild-stage subjects with Parkinson's disease.
Renata Terra de OliveiraFabiana Maria Dos SantosAlessandro Gomes RamosKarla Luciana Magnani SekiPaulo de Tarso MüllerGustavo ChristofolettiPublished in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (2022)
Patients with PD in the mild stage of the disease present pulmonary compliance and resistance compatible with normal parameters. The differences regarding the spirometric results indicate an incipient obstructive ventilatory disorder in patients with PD. Levodopa had small effect on pulmonary function in the mild stage of the disease.