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P0296 - The prevalence of mental health disorders in Parkinsons disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

R. Potluri ,
H.S. Uppal ,
A. Natalwala ,
P. Narendran  and
R. Heun
R. Potluri
Affiliation:
Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
H.S. Uppal
Affiliation:
Department of Elderly Care, Walsall Manor Hospital, Walsall, UK
A. Natalwala
Affiliation:
Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
P. Narendran
Affiliation:
Division of Medical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Brimingham, UK
R. Heun
Affiliation:
Department of Old-Age Psychiatry, Queen Elizabeth Psychiatric Hospital, Brimingham, UK

Abstract

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Background and Aims:

The focus of Parkinson's disease management has shifted towards the non-motor aspects of the disease. Mental health issues are becoming increasingly recognised in Parkinson's disease but there is a dearth of information regarding prevalence rates of mental health disorders in a large population of Parkinson's disease patients.

Method:

We aimed to investigate the prevalence of mental disorders in Parkinson's disease patients by developing a database with 254,702 patients from all our hospital admissions since the year 2000.

Results:

Out of 254,702 patients over the 7 years there were 1126 cases of Parkinson's disease, mean age 76.2 years ± 12.0. The mean duration of stay was 8.4 days. Of the mental disorders, Dementia was the commonest with 82 cases (7.3%) followed by Depression 2.6%, Schizophrenia 1%, Eating disorders 0.7%, Anxiety 0.4% and Personality disorders 0.3%.

Conclusion:

The prevalence of dementia and depression was significantly higher amongst patients with Parkinson's disease compared to the general population (p < 0.01). Interestingly, eating disorders were four-fold more prevalent in Parkinson's disease patients than in the general population (p < 0.01). Therefore, holistic care-pathways in Parkinson's disease must appreciate and address the prevalence of these disorders to improve patient care and well-being.

Type
Poster Session II: Epidemiology
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 23 , Issue S2: 16th AEP Congress - Abstract book - 16th AEP Congress , April 2008 , pp. S279
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2008
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