Sweating Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease

Publisher Website
Google Scholar
Abstract
Sweating was measured with an evaporimeter in 5 different positions on both sides of the body in 23 patients with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease and in 11 age-matched control subjects before and after a heating stimulus. Perspiration was increased significantly both before and after the heating provocation in the upper part of the body (the forehead, chest and forearm) of Parkinson patients in comparison with the control subjects (p < 0.05). The increase of perspiration correlated significantly (p < 0.05) with the severity of Parkinson’s disease as estimated by the Webster scale. The results indicate wide and clear autonomic nervous system dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease.

This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit: