The Association Between Parkinson's Disease Motor Impairments and Pain

ConclusionsMost people with PD experience pain at least monthly and pain interferes with daily activities. PD impairments are associated with more frequent pain and pain that interferes with work, with rigidity having the strongest association. Development of Parkinson's disease‐specific pain assessments and further investigation into the association between PD impairments and pain is warranted.

Source: Pain Medicine - September 9, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Natalie E Allen, Cassandra M Wong, Colleen G Canning, Niamh Moloney Tags: Original Source Type: research