Introduction: Parkinson's disease (PD) has a significant impact on a substantial number of individuals in China. Notably, 31% of patients with PD also grapple with the additional burden of anxiety. This dual challenge of managing both PD and anxiety underscores the complexity of the condition and the diverse range of symptoms patients may experience.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans is often reported as a worldwide HAB species and caused severe financial losses to local aquaculture. In this review, we summarized the temporal and geographical distribution of its HABs in China, as well as its position in the plankton structure. Increasing N.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture in treating Parkinson's disease-related constipation (PDC).
Materials And Methods: This was a randomized, controlled trial in which patients, outcome assessors, and statisticians were all blinded. Seventy-eight eligible patients were randomly assigned to either the manual acupuncture (MA) or sham acupuncture (SA) groups and received 12 sessions of treatment over a 4-week period.
Background: Pisa syndrome (PS) refers to marked lateral flexion of the trunk with a Cobb angle greater than 10°, which is typically mobile and can be resolved by lying down. PS is one of the most common postural deformities secondary to Parkinson's disease (PD) and can aggravate scoliosis in the advanced stages of PD.
Case Summary: Here, we present the case of a 53-year-old woman who presented with lateral curvature for 6 mo.
Importance: One of the ordinary manifestations of Parkinson disease (PD) is anxiety, which remains untreated. Anxiety is closely associated with the accelerated progression of PD. Efficacy of acupuncture for anxiety has been reported.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdvances in molecular biology and biochemistry have improved the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD). There has been extensive evidence on the benefit of standard treatment (e.g.
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February 2022
Parkinson's disease anxiety (PDA) is a nonmotor symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD) that is often neglected. PDA poses a far-reaching challenge to the treatment of PD. Acupuncture could be successful in the treatment of PDA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: To evaluate the prevalence, incidence and their related risk factors of strabismus among preschool children in China.
Methods: Children born between September 2011 and August 2012 in Yuhuatai District of Nanjing were invited to participate in the Nanjing Eye Study for a comprehensive eye examination annually since 2015. The data presented in this paper were obtained from 2015 to 2017, when these children grew from the age of 3 to 5 years.