TY - JOUR
T1 - Respiratory distress
T2 - An unrecognized non-motor phenomenon in patients with parkinsonism
AU - Yust-Katz, Shlomit
AU - Shitrit, David
AU - Melamed, Eldad
AU - Djaldetti, Ruth
PY - 2012/1
Y1 - 2012/1
N2 - Although respiratory abnormalities are associated with parkinsonism, patients rarely complain of dyspnea. This study describes ten patients with parkinsonism and symptoms of dyspnea and respiratory distress that were unexplained by a pulmonary or cardiac abnormality or a psychological problem. Suggested underlying mechanisms are a central pathology affecting respiratory rhythm generation at the brainstem or lack of coordination of the respiratory muscles causing involuntary movements of the diaphragm. Dyspnea and respiratory distress should be included among the non-motor symptoms of parkinsonism.
AB - Although respiratory abnormalities are associated with parkinsonism, patients rarely complain of dyspnea. This study describes ten patients with parkinsonism and symptoms of dyspnea and respiratory distress that were unexplained by a pulmonary or cardiac abnormality or a psychological problem. Suggested underlying mechanisms are a central pathology affecting respiratory rhythm generation at the brainstem or lack of coordination of the respiratory muscles causing involuntary movements of the diaphragm. Dyspnea and respiratory distress should be included among the non-motor symptoms of parkinsonism.
KW - Dyspnea
KW - Parkinson disease
KW - Parkinsonism
KW - Pulmonary function tests
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84857633761&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s00702-011-0671-0
DO - 10.1007/s00702-011-0671-0
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AN - SCOPUS:84857633761
SN - 0300-9564
VL - 119
SP - 73
EP - 76
JO - Journal of Neural Transmission
JF - Journal of Neural Transmission
IS - 1
ER -