Self-reported autonomic symptoms in Parkinson's disease: properties of the SCOPA-AUT scale.

Background And Aim: Autonomic symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD) are very common and contribute to the severity of patient's disability. We evaluated the occurrence of autonomic symptoms in Greek patients with PD utilizing the Scales for Outcomes in Parkinson's Disease-Autonomic questionnaire (SCOPA-AUT), a specific 23-item self-completed questionnaire for the assessment of autonomic dysfunction in patients with PD.

Subjects And Methods: One hundred and sixty-one PD patients and forty matched controls were enrolled in the study.