The association of comorbidity with Parkinson's disease-related hospitalizations.

Introduction: Unplanned hospital admissions associated with Parkinson's disease could be partly attributable to comorbidities.

Methods: We studied nationwide claims databases and registries. Persons with newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease were identified based on the first Parkinson's disease-related reimbursement claim by a medical specialist.

Caregiver Burden in Late-Stage Parkinsonism and Its Associations.

Background: Patients in the late stages of parkinsonism are highly dependent on others in their self-care and activities of daily living. However, few studies have assessed the physical, psychological and social consequences of caring for a person with late-stage parkinsonism.

Patients And Methods: Five hundred and six patients and their caregivers from the Care of Late Stage Parkinsonism (CLaSP) study were included.

The Prevalence and Determinants of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Late-Stage Parkinsonism.

Background: Late-stage parkinsonism and Parkinson's disease (PD) are insufficiently studied population. Although neuropsychiatric symptoms (eg, psychosis, depression, anxiety, behavioral problems) are frequently present, their prevalence and clinical predictors remain unknown.

Objective: To determine the prevalence and predictors of neuropsychiatric symptoms in late-stage PD.

Optimizing Treatment in Undertreated Late-Stage Parkinsonism: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial.

Background: Treatment of patients with late-stage parkinsonism is often sub-optimal.

Objective: To test the effectiveness of recommendations by a movement disorder specialist with expertise in late-stage parkinsonism.

Methods: Ninety-one patients with late-stage parkinsonism considered undertreated were included in apragmatic a pragmatic multi-center randomized-controlled trial with six-month follow-up.

Multidisciplinary care for people with Parkinson's disease: the new kids on the block!

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic multisystem disorder that causes a wide variety of motor and non-motor symptoms. Over time, the progressive nature of the disease increases the risk of complications such as falls and loss of independence, having a profound impact on quality of life. The complexity and heterogeneity of symptoms therefore warrant a holistic, multidisciplinary approach.