Summary:
Parkinson´s disease is characterized above all by motor symptoms Œ tremor, rigidity, bradykinesis.
However, at the onset of the clinical manifestations as well as during the subsequent course of the
disease also other non-motor symptoms develop Œ in particular vegetative, psychic, sensitive and
sensory symptoms. Sensitive manifestations at the onset of Parkinson´s disease include in particular
pain, paraesthesias, dysesthesias, sensations of internal tremor, alternating sensations of cold and heat.
The prevalence of sensitive symptoms at the onset of the disease is 0.5-2 %. In developed stages of
Parkinson´s disease in addition to the above symptoms also disorders of sensitive perception, impaired
tactile discrimination, akathisia, restless legs syndrome develop. The prevalence of sensitive symptoms
in developed stages of Parkinson´s disease is 33-50 %. Possible treatment of sensitive symptoms are
adjustment of existing dopaminergic therapy, administration of analgesics, antiepileptics, antidepressants, atypical neuroleptics.
Key words:
Parkinson´s disease, sensitive symptoms
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