title: Excess burden of constipation in Parkinson's disease: a pilot study.
abstract: An analysis was undertaken of clinic-based questionnaires that asked people with Parkinson's disease and a control group of older people without a known neurological condition about their experiences of constipation. People with Parkinson's disease report higher constipation on a validated objective measure, the Rome criterion (59% vs. 20.9%); a behavioral indicator, laxative-taking (38.4% vs. 14.2%); and subjective self-report of being always or often concerned by it (33.4% vs. 6.1%). Many people with Parkinson's disease experience constipation problems but they may not bring these to the attention of their healthcare providers. More research is required to understand the causes and management options.
authors.affiliation: Guildford and Waverley Primary Care Trust, Guildford, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaye
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gage
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kimber
authors.forename: Lesley
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Storey
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Trend
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002400:Cathartics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003248:Constipation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D002400:Cathartics