Pain in Parkinson's Disease Associated with COMT Gene Polymorphisms.

Conclusion. PD patients possess a high prevalence of pain. Dystonia pain was the most frequent type of PD-related pain. COMT gene rs6267 allele "T" associated with PD pain. PD pain was influenced by disease severity and depression. PD onsets earlier in patients with PD-related pain than non-PD-related pain. PMID: 24825955 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Behavioural Neurology - May 19, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Li W, Chen Y, Yin B, Zhang L Tags: Behav Neurol Source Type: research