Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Department of Physiology, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol. 2020 Nov 9;32(2):33-37. doi: 10.1515/jbcpp-2020-0190.
The global increase in various neurological disorders is a serious problem to be concerned. This study mainly focused on the changes in cognitive impairment, sleep pattern, visuospatial ability in the Parkinson's disease (PD) and its possible association with the usage of smartphones durations.
Parkinson's patients (40-60 years) visiting neurology clinics were included in this study. Based on their age the grouping was designed as Group I (>60) and Group II (40-60 years). All the patients were evaluated for the various motor symptoms in the presence of a neurologist and graded accordingly. The non-motor symptoms included the analysis cognitive function and sleep patterns. The mobile phone usage time was also collected. The Hoehn and Yahr system was used as assessment tool for gradations of PD signs.
Duration of mobile phone usage in the Parkinson's patients ranging from 45-60 year was more when compared to the patients aged more than 60 years. The usage of mobile phone did not show significant variation on severity of motor symptoms and cognitive functions. Increased incidence of sleep deprivation was observed in the PD patients aged 40-60 years. Increased usage of mobile phone has been inversely associated with the increased progression of the Parkinson's disease.
The present study pointed out the significant association of mobile phone usage with the early onset of Parkinsonism.
各种神经障碍在全球的增加是一个值得关注的严重问题。本研究主要关注帕金森病（PD）患者认知障碍、睡眠模式和视空间能力的变化及其与智能手机使用时间的可能关联。
本研究纳入了就诊于神经科诊所的帕金森病患者。根据年龄将患者分为两组：I 组（>60 岁）和 II 组（40-60 岁）。所有患者均由神经科医生评估各种运动症状，并根据症状严重程度进行分级。非运动症状包括认知功能和睡眠模式分析。还收集了手机使用时间。采用 Hoehn 和 Yahr 系统作为评估 PD 体征严重程度的工具。
与年龄>60 岁的患者相比，年龄在 45-60 岁之间的帕金森病患者使用手机的时间更长。手机使用与运动症状和认知功能的严重程度无显著相关性。在 40-60 岁的 PD 患者中，睡眠剥夺的发生率增加。手机使用量的增加与帕金森病的进展呈负相关。
本研究指出了手机使用与帕金森病早发之间的显著关联。
