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Thermoregulatory Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: Mechanisms, Implications, and Therapeutic Perspectives.

Zechariah S Pressnell, Lee E Neilson, Domenico Tupone, Ronald F Pfeiffer, Delaram Safarpour

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Review in Cells, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Zechariah S PressnellUndergraduate Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA.
Lee E NeilsonNeurology and Research Service, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR 97239, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1866-0344
Domenico TuponeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
Ronald F PfeifferDepartment of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, OP-32 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, OR 97239, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9517-7295
Delaram SafarpourNeurology and Research Service, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR 97239, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2625-2049

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thermoregulatory dysfunction-temperature intolerance and/or inappropriate compensation-is an underrecognized feature of Parkinson's disease (PD) and is linked to poor quality of life. Multiple mechanisms may underlie this dysfunction, including α-synuclein deposition in relevant structures, altered functional connectivity in thermoregulatory networks, and disrupted neurotransmitter modulation, on top of the deleterious consequences of aging. Although multiple advanced tests can confirm this dysfunction, diagnosis is largely based on a detailed history. Once this critical symptom is identified, management focuses on crisis prevention and safety, as PD-specific clinical trials are often lacking. This narrative review of the literature addresses mechanisms, clinical expression, diagnostic evaluation, and management of thermoregulatory dysfunction in PD to help guide care for this underappreciated, yet potentially debilitating, non-motor symptom of PD. Future PD-specific trials are needed to further clarify underlying mechanisms and improve treatment options.

Indexed as

Body Temperature RegulationParkinson Diseasealpha-SynucleinAnimalsHumansalpha-Synucleinautonomic dysfunctionheat intolerancehyperhidrosishypohidrosisParkinsonism–hyperpyrexia syndromeParkinson’s diseasethermoregulationα-synuclein

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PMID41369399
PMCPMC12691499

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