Ultrasonographic findings of shoulder disorders in patients with Parkinson's disease.
The prevalence of a history of shoulder complaints is higher in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) than in healthy individuals. The aims of this study were to evaluate shoulder disease in PD patients with ultrasonography (US) and to identify the relationship between the US findings of shoulder disease and the motor signs in patients with PD. Thirty-three PD patients completed a shoulder disability questionnaire, a musculoskeletal examination, and US of the shoulder. Twenty-two patients had abnormal US findings. Tendon tearing was the most common abnormal US finding (22/22), and the supraspinatus tendon was the most common site involved (15/22). Patients with tendon tearing had a significantly longer duration of disease than patients without tendon tearing (P = 0.027). Patients with adhesive capsulitis had a significantly higher rigidity score than patients without adhesive capsulitis (P = 0.035). Disease duration and rigidity were the contributing factors for the development of tendon tearing and adhesive capsulitis, respectively.
Koh
Seong-Beom
SB
Department of Neurology Korea University College of Medicine Guro-Ku, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Roh
Jee-Hoon
JH
Kim
Ji Hyun
JH
Oh
Kyungmi
K
Kim
Byung-Jo
BJ
Kim
Gui-Sang
GS
Park
Byung-Kyu
BK
Kim
Se-Ju
SJ
Yoon
Joon-Shik
JS
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009127:Muscle Rigidity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012782:Shoulder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods