Is Parkinson's disease an unique clinical entity? Rigid or tremor dominant PD: Two faces of the same coin

Abstract

Parkinson's disease is one of the most described neurodegenerative pathologies; though it is one of the most complex pathologies, is not fully understood, correctly identified, with its different types of presentation, its clinical course and the neural networks involved. We report on a series consisting of 432 de novo PD diagnosed patients, and 457 control cases. We identify a possible independent relationship between two clinical PD presentation, akinetic-rigid and tremor-dominant, and cognitive and behavioral changes. A 24-months follow-up allows to identify new information still not fully explored.

Keywords: Dopaminergic networks; Executive functions; Frontal tasks; Parkinson’s disease; Rigid; Tremor.