title: The nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson's disease--an overview.
abstract: Nonmotor symptoms (NMS) are very common in Parkinson's disease (PD) and may result in significant disability. The increased focus on these important clinical features represents a major advance in the care of PD patients. In this article, we provide an overview of recent developments in the field.
authors.affiliation: Movement Disorders Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Shen-Yang
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Anthony E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Lang
mesh_terms: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001526:Behavioral Symptoms / Q000209:etiology*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D046690:Deep Brain Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D016631:Lewy Bodies / Q000473:pathology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D000857:Olfaction Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011788:Quality of Life; D012803:Sick Role
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D004298:Dopamine