Calne Susan M, Kumar Ajit
Pacific Parkinson's Research Centre, University of Britsh Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 2B5.
Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2008;14(2):133-42. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2007.07.007. Epub 2007 Sep 4.
Young Onset Parkinson's disease (YOPD) is defined as Parkinson's disease diagnosed between the ages of 21 and 40 years. Problems faced by this group are different from those faced by older subjects because they face decades with the illness. This article reviews current literature and offers suggestions for intervention when appropriate and practical suggestions in the areas of drug treatment, rehabilitation, nutrition, sexuality, pregnancy, menstruation and menopause. The suggestions are not exclusively restricted to the management of YOPD, but emphasis is placed on items where people with YOPD have either had particular difficulties or where they can proactively self-manage their illness.
早发型帕金森病（YOPD）被定义为在21岁至40岁之间被诊断出的帕金森病。该群体所面临的问题与老年患者不同，因为他们要与这种疾病相伴数十年。本文回顾了当前的文献，并在药物治疗、康复、营养、性、怀孕、月经和更年期等领域，在适当的时候提供干预建议以及切实可行的建议。这些建议并非仅局限于早发型帕金森病的管理，但重点关注早发型帕金森病患者遇到特殊困难或可以积极自我管理疾病的方面。
