Autonomic dysfunction in Parkinson's disease: Results from the Faroese Parkinson's disease cohort.

The presence of autonomic symptoms are a common part of the symptomatology of Parkinsońs disease (PD), with the potential to impact the quality of life of patients. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of autonomic symptoms among Faroese PD patients compared to a control group, using the Scales for Outcome in Parkinson's Disease - Autonomic (SCOPA-AUT), and to determine the relationship between autonomic and motor symptoms in PD patients using the Unified Parkinsońs Disease Rating Scale - Part III (UPDRS) and Hoehn and Yahr Scale (H&Y). The study included 54 PD patients and 190 control individuals which were unaffected relatives.