A Review on Screening of Pain and Prescribing Patterns of Analgesics in Parkinson’s Disease

Merlin Babu Varghese, Dr. Mathew George, Dr. Lincy Joseph.1

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Publication Date: 2019/07/15

Abstract: Parkinson’s sickness is a chronic innovative neurodegenerative disease which belongs to a group of conditions known as motor device problems. Pain is particularly accepted in Parkinson’s ailment, impacting patients’ potential, mood, and first-rate of life. Detecting the presence of ache is vital for adequate control of Parkinson’s disease. A 14-item, Parkinson’s diseasespecific, patient-based questionnaire(King’s Parkinson’s disorder pain Questionnaire) turned into designed primarily based at the rater-based KPP Scale(KPPS). Tricyclic antidepressants, dual reuptake inhibitors of serotonin and norepinephrine, calcium channel ligands(Gabapentin and pregabalin) and topical anesthetic have been cautioned as 1st line treatment. Opioid analgesics and tramadol were endorsed as secondline remedy.

Keywords: Parkinson’s Sickness, Analgesics, Antidepressants.

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