Dirks Sarah J, Paunovich Eleonore D, Terezhalmy Geza T, Chiodo Laura K
Division of Oral Medicine, Department of Dental Diagnostic Science, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dental School, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900, USA.
Quintessence Int. 2003 May;34(5):379-93.
Parkinson's disease is an idiopathic, slowly progressive disorder of the central nervous system characterized by resting tremor, muscular rigidity, slow and decreased movement (bradykinesia), and postural instability. In the United States, Parkinson's disease is the fourth most common neurodegenerative disorder in the elderly, affecting an estimated half a million people. Oral health care providers can expect to be called upon to care for patients with this progressively debilitating disease. To provide competent care to patients with Parkinson's disease, clinicians must understand the disease, its treatment, and its impact on the patient's ability to undergo and respond to dental care.
帕金森病是一种中枢神经系统的特发性、缓慢进展性疾病，其特征为静止性震颤、肌肉僵硬、运动缓慢及减少（运动迟缓）和姿势不稳。在美国，帕金森病是老年人中第四常见的神经退行性疾病，估计影响着50万人。口腔保健提供者可能会被要求照顾患有这种逐渐使人衰弱的疾病的患者。为了为帕金森病患者提供有效的护理，临床医生必须了解该疾病、其治疗方法以及它对患者接受牙科护理和对牙科护理作出反应的能力的影响。
