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ArticleJournal of Parkinson's disease2025

Patients with small fiber neuropathy exhibit more pronounced non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease.

Chunge Xie, Jieling Chen, Rong Gan, Yuyuan Gao, Limin Wang, Guixian Ma, Yuhu Zhang, Kun Nie, Lijuan Wang

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Chunge XieDepartment of Neurology, Guangdong Neuroscience Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5688-5608
Jieling ChenDepartment of Neurology, Guangdong Neuroscience Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0389-3951
Rong GanDepartment of Neurology, Guangdong Neuroscience Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7432-4479
Yuyuan GaoDepartment of Neurology, Guangdong Neuroscience Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0713-8008
Limin WangDepartment of Neurology, Guangdong Neuroscience Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6584-8617
Guixian MaDepartment of Neurology, Guangdong Neuroscience Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0002-9018-2671
Yuhu ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Guangdong Neuroscience Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3492-4669
Kun NieDepartment of Neurology, Guangdong Neuroscience Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0397-7429
Lijuan WangDepartment of Neurology, Guangdong Neuroscience Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1727-2670

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Abstract

BackgroundPeripheral neuropathy in Parkinson's disease (PD) may not be an isolated pathological phenomenon but may interact with other non-motor symptoms.ObjectiveTo conduct a comprehensive investigation of the non-motor symptoms observed in PD patients, with a comparative analysis between patients with and without peripheral neuropathy, to explore the relationships between peripheral neuropathy and non-motor symptoms.Methods100 PD patients were recruited from the Neurology Department of Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital. Extensive clinical data were collected, and assessments were performed to evaluate both motor and non-motor symptoms in patients with and without peripheral neuropathy. Spearman's rank correlation analysis was employed to evaluate the association between peripheral neuropathy and non-motor symptoms. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to adjust for confounding variables to clarify the impact of peripheral neuropathy on non-motor symptoms.Results57 individuals (57%) were identified as having peripheral neuropathy. Of these, 38 individuals were diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy. After adjusting for confounding variables, higher scores on the 13-item Small Fiber Neuropathy Symptom Inventory Questionnaire were significantly correlated with heightened symptoms of depression (B = 0.498, 95% CI = 0.080-0.917, p = 0.020), anxiety (B = 0.504, 95% CI = 0.099-0.908, p = 0.015), autonomic dysfunction (B = 1.118, 95% CI = 0.828-1.409, p < 0.001), and sleep disturbances (B = 0.694, 95% CI = 0.309-1.080, p = 0.001).ConclusionsPD patients with neuropathy, particularly those with small fiber neuropathy, demonstrate more pronounced non-motor symptoms. The severity of small fiber neuropathy is correlated with the extent of depression, anxiety, autonomic dysfunction, and sleep disturbances. These findings underscore the necessity for routine screening and early detection of peripheral neuropathy in PD patients.

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Parkinson DiseaseSmall Fiber NeuropathySymptom BurdenAgedAnxietyAutonomic Nervous System DiseasesChinaDepressionFemaleHumansLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedSeverity of Illness IndexSleep Wake DisordersStatistics, Nonparametricnon-motor symptomsParkinson's diseaseperipheral neuropathy

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