Yun Seo Jung, Seo Han Gil
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Brain Neurorehabil. 2021 Jul 21;14(2):e12. doi: 10.12786/bn.2021.14.e12. eCollection 2021 Jul.
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by typical motor symptoms such as resting tremor, bradykinesia, and rigidity, as well as non-motor manifestations, including psychiatric symptoms, autonomic dysfunction, and cognitive impairment. These symptoms induce a marked impact on functional independence in daily activities and quality of life in PD patients. Recent guidelines recommend adequate rehabilitation education and treatment from the early stages of PD, and rehabilitation has become part of standard care for PD. In Korea, the number of patients with PD has more than tripled over 15 years, from 39,265 in 2004 to 125,607 in 2019. However, the rehabilitation usage of PD patients has not changed remarkably, and it remains suboptimal in Korea compared to several developed countries, which have advanced and disseminated guidelines and implemented specialized care delivery systems for PD over the past 20 years. Additional efforts are warranted to provide adequate rehabilitation therapies for PD patients in Korea.
帕金森病(PD)是一种神经退行性疾病,其特征为典型的运动症状,如静止性震颤、运动迟缓及僵硬,以及非运动表现,包括精神症状、自主神经功能障碍和认知障碍。这些症状对帕金森病患者的日常活动功能独立性及生活质量产生显著影响。近期指南建议在帕金森病早期进行充分的康复教育与治疗,康复已成为帕金森病标准治疗的一部分。在韩国,帕金森病患者数量在15年间增长了两倍多,从2004年的39265例增至2019年的125607例。然而,帕金森病患者的康复利用率并未显著改变,与一些发达国家相比,韩国的康复利用率仍不理想,这些发达国家在过去20年里制定并推广了相关指南,还实施了针对帕金森病的专业护理服务体系。韩国有必要做出更多努力,为帕金森病患者提供充分的康复治疗。