Depressive symptoms and axial motor disorders in individuals with Parkinson's disease: a cross-sectional study.
Nathalie Ribeiro ArtigasAna Carolina Leonardi DutraNayron Medeiros SoaresGabriela Magalhães PereiraVanessa Bielefeldt LeottiJúlia Schneider KrimbergAline de Souza PagnussatCarlos Roberto de Mello RiederPublished in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (2022)
PD individuals with depressive symptoms have more severe flexed trunk posture, mainly in older men. Additionally, more severe depressive symptoms are associated with worsening postural instability, trunk rigidity and motor deficits in this population.