Diagnosis and Management of Pain in Parkinson's Disease: A New Approach

Pain is a frequent and disabling non-motor feature of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The recently proposed PD Pain Classification System (PD-PCS) allows for an association of pain with PD to be determined before being allocated to the main pain mechanism (i.e. nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic)....

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Published in:Drugs & aging 2021-07, Vol.38 (7), p.559-577
Main Authors: Mylius, Veit, Möller, Jens Carsten, Bohlhalter, Stephan, Ciampi de Andrade, Daniel, Perez Lloret, Santiago
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dyskinesia
Dysphagia
Geriatrics/Gerontology
Internal Medicine
Medical diagnosis
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Older people
Pain
Parkinson's disease
Patients
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Pharmacotherapy
Polypharmacy
Quality of life
Questionnaires
Review Article
Sleep
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Summary:Pain is a frequent and disabling non-motor feature of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The recently proposed PD Pain Classification System (PD-PCS) allows for an association of pain with PD to be determined before being allocated to the main pain mechanism (i.e. nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic). In this article, previous studies on treatments for pain in PD are summarized according to the pain mechanisms. A mechanistic approach to treatment is discussed. We suggest that the first step should be optimizing dopaminergic therapy before other therapy is started. When these treatments remain unsuccessful, further causes of pain must be considered. The role of drugs, invasive treatments, and physiotherapeutic interventions are discussed with a focus on older PD patients and considering polypharmacy, altered pharmacokinetics, and comorbidities.
ISSN:1170-229X
1179-1969
DOI:10.1007/s40266-021-00867-1