Publications by authors named "A Alcocer-Salas"
Introduction: Alexithymia is a neuropsychiatric symptom conceptualized as difficulty identifying and describing feelings. Although associated with other non-motor symptoms, mainly neuropsychiatric, alexithymia may present as an isolated symptom in persons with Parkinson's Disease (PwP). The objective of the study is to identify determinants of alexithymia and its association with quality of life (QoL) in Parkinson's disease.
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- The study investigates the link between Parkinson's disease (PD) and cardiometabolic conditions as the aging population increases the prevalence of PD.
- A case-control study analyzed data from 781 PD patients and 1,000 controls, looking at factors like diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and BMI.
- Results showed that systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) increased the risk of PD while obesity appeared to have a protective effect, suggesting a complex interaction between these conditions and PD development.
Introduction: Alexithymia is a neuropsychiatric symptom conceptualized as difficulty identifying and describing feelings. Although associated with other non-motor symptoms, mainly neuropsychiatric, alexithymia may present as an isolated symptom in persons with Parkinson's Disease (PwP). The objective of the study is to identify determinants of alexithymia and its association with quality of life (QoL) in Parkinson's disease.
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- People with Parkinson's disease (PwP) face a higher risk of malnutrition due to various factors, including both motor and non-motor symptoms, as well as complications from treatment.
- A study involving 87 PwP analyzed their nutritional status using various assessments, revealing that 34.4% were at risk of malnutrition while 8% were actually malnourished.
- The severity of motor symptoms (measured by the MDS-UPDRS Part III) was found to be the primary factor linked to poor nutritional status, while non-motor symptoms and treatment complications showed no significant association.
Objective: To assess the frequency of somatization and its association with motor, nonmotor symptoms, and quality of life in persons with Parkinson disease (PD).
Methods: A cross-sectional case-control study was carried out. Assessments included the List of 90 Symptoms somatic factor (SCL-90-R SOM), Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Ratings Scale (MDS-UPDRS), Non-Motor Symptom Scale (NMSS), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), and Parkinson Questionnaire-8 (PDQ-8).