[Sensory symptoms in Parkinson's disease].
BACKGROUND
In addition to the motor disturbances experienced by the patients suffering from Parkinson's disease (PD), several non-motor symptoms also affect the PD patients: neurobehavior symptoms (dementia, depression, anxiety, psychosis), autonomic (postural hypotension, urinary symptoms, gastro intestinal symptoms, diaphoresis), sleep disorders (insomnia, somnolence, REM sleep behavior disorder, apnea), sensitive-motor (fatigue, diplopia, restless legs syndrome), and sensory symptoms.


METHODS
We review the most relevant about sensory symptoms in PD: visual dysfunction, olfactory dysfunction, taste, hearing loss, and pain and other sensitive associate symptoms.


CONCLUSIONS
Pain is frequently observed in patients with PD, being its prevalence high and probably infra diagnosed. Its identification and classification is very important for a correct treatment. Hyposmia is a common symptom in PD and could be a predictor of future PD. Visual dysfunction and hearing dysfunction among others must be considered in patients with PD.
Santos-García
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Hospital Arquitecto Marcide, Ferrol, A Coruña, España. diegosangar@yahoo.es
Aneiros-Díaz
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Macias-Arribi
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Llaneza-González
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Abella-Corral
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Santos-Canelles
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*