Body mass index and severity of parkinsonism in multiple system atrophy

Patients with neurodegenerative disorders lose body weight as their diseases progress. In Parkinson’s disease (PD), however, autonomic dysfunction is associated with increased body mass index (BMI). We investigated the correlation between BMI, clinical features, and autonomic dysfunction in patients...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ai Suzuki, Hitoshi Mochizuki, Yuka Ebihara, Kazutaka Shiomi, Masamitsu Nakazato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Neurology International
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/ni/article/view/7276