Childhood Trauma and Parkinson Disease: Associations of Adverse Childhood Experiences, Disease Severity, and Quality of Life.

Background And Objectives: Childhood trauma has been shown to be associated with adverse health outcomes that can last a lifetime. The effects of trauma have not been evaluated in a Parkinson disease (PD) population. The goal of this study was to survey individuals with PD to evaluate whether the intensity of childhood trauma is associated with individual symptoms, overall disease severity, or quality of life.

Parkinson Symptom Severity and Use of Nutraceuticals.

Background: It is estimated that half of the individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) use some form of over-the-counter vitamin, herbal supplement or nutraceutical. The goal of this study was to survey individuals with PD about their use of the nutraceuticals and evaluate the association of the nutraceutical with the severity of symptoms.

Methods: Participants with self-reported idiopathic PD within the 2021 cohort ( = 1084) were included in a cross-sectional study to assess association of nutraceuticals with symptom severity via linear regression analysis.

Synergy of pandemics-social isolation is associated with worsened Parkinson severity and quality of life.

Social isolation and its deleterious effects on health increases with age in the general population. People with Parkinson's Disease (PWP) are no exception. Social isolation is a risk factor for worsened health outcomes and increased mortality.