Impact of home confinement during COVID-19 pandemic on Parkinson's disease. (November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kumar, Niraj; Gupta, Ravi; Kumar, Hrishikesh; Mehta, Sahil; Rajan, Roopa; Kumar, Deva; Kandadai, Rukmini Mridula; Desai, Soaham; Wadia, Pettarusp; Basu, Purba; Mondal, Banashree; Sanchita, ; Rawat, Ankita; Meka, Sai Srilakshmi; Mishal, Bhushan; Prashanth, L.K.; Srivastava, Achal Kumar; Goyal, Vinay
• Is Part Of: Parkinsonism & related disorders. Volume 80(2020)
• Page Start: 32
• Page End: 34
• Publication Date: 2020-11
• Subjects: Parkinson's disease -- COVID-19 -- Pandemic -- Home confinement -- Dopamine; Parkinson's disease -- Periodicals; Movement disorders -- Periodicals; Movement Disorders -- Periodicals; Nerve Degeneration -- Periodicals; Nervous System Diseases -- Periodicals; Parkinson Disease -- Periodicals; Tremor -- Periodicals; Parkinson, Maladie de -- Périodiques; Parkinson's disease; 616.833
• DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2020.09.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-8020

Abstract

Highlights: Parkinson's disease symptoms worsened during home confinement. Difficulty in availing formal neurology consultations and/or medicines. Quality of life in Parkinson's disease patients declined during home confinement. Use of telemedicine may benefit patients.