Frequency and Gender Differences of Non Motor Symptoms in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease; A Cross Sectional Study
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Parkinson’s Disease, Non Motor Symptoms, Frequency and Gender Differences.Abstract
Background: Parkinson’s disease is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorder, presenting with a variety of symptoms. Objective: To determine Frequencies and gender differences of Non Motor symptoms among patients presenting with Parkinson’s disease to Tertiary Care Hospital of Lahore. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted at the department of Neurology, National Hospital and Medical Center, Lahore, from, December 2024 to May 2025. A total of 185 patients presenting with Parkinson’s disease in the neurology department were included through non-probability consecutive sampling. Individuals of both genders aged 30 to 90 years were enrolled after obtaining informed consent. Results: Out of 185 patients, 137(74.1%) were male and 48(25.9%) were female .The mean age was 63.6±7.3 years. The majority of patients (59.5%) were within the 61-70 year age group. Across both genders, the most common symptoms were fatigue and urinary problems(65.9%).Among females, the most common symptom was depression (85.4%), while males predominantly experienced fatigue (62.8%). Conclusion: It is concluded that Parkinson's disease was more prevalent in men, and majority of patients suffered from non motor symptoms, with fatigue and urinary problems as the most commonly reported symptoms overall. However, females experienced a higher burden of mood disorders and pain.
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