Early weight loss in parkinsonism predicts poor outcomes: Evidence from an incident cohort study

Kirsten Cumming; Angus D. Macleod; Phyo K. Myint; Carl E. Counsell

doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000004691

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Flowchart of Parkinsonism Incidence in North-East Scotland (PINE) study participants.
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Figure 2 Weight change over time in controls and those with PD and atypical parkinsonian syndromes
Adjusted yearly estimates of mean weight in kilograms from baseline (from patients' diagnosis and from control recruitment) in controls, patients with idiopathic PD, and those with atypical parkinsonian syndromes. Bars represent the 95% confidence intervals for each data point. PD = Parkinson disease.

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Author response: Early weight loss in neurodegenerative disorders could be related to increased protein metabolism in the brain
Angus D. Macleod, Clinical Lecturer in Neurology, University of Aberdeen

Phyo K. Myint, Professor of Old Age Medicine, University of Aberdeen

Carl E. Counsell, Reader (Clinical) in Neurology, University of Aberdeen
Submitted April 13, 2018
Early weight loss in neurodegenerative disorders could be related to increased protein metabolism in the brain
Lucio Marinelli, Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Genovalucio.marinelli@unige.it
Submitted November 09, 2017

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