Dopaminergic versus anticholinergic treatment effects on physiologic complexity of hand tremor in Parkinson's disease : A randomized crossover study

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AIMS: Parkinsonian tremor (PT) is regulated by numerous neurophysiological components across multiple temporospatial scales. The dynamics of tremor fluctuation are thus highly complex. This study aimed to explore the effects of different medications on tremor complexity, and how the underlying factors contribute to such tremor complexity.

METHODS: In this study, 66 participants received a 2-mg dose of benzhexol or a pre-determined dose of levodopa at two study visits in a randomized order. Before and after taking the medications, tremor fluctuation was recorded using surface electromyography electrodes and accelerometers in resting, posture, and weighting conditions with and without a concurrent cognitive task. Tremor complexity was quantified using multiscale entropy.

RESULTS: Tremor complexity in resting (p = 0.002) and postural condition (p < 0.0001) was lower when participants were performing a cognitive task compared to a task-free condition. After taking levodopa and benzhexol, participants had increased (p = 0.02-0.03) and decreased (p = 0.03) tremor complexity compared to pre-medication state, respectively. Tremor complexity and its changes as induced by medications were significantly correlated with clinical ratings and their changes (β = -0.23 to -0.39; p = 0.002-0.04), respectively.

CONCLUSION: Tremor complexity may be a promising marker to capture the pathophysiology underlying the development of PT, aiding the characterization of the effects medications have on PT regulation.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

CNS neuroscience & therapeutics - 30(2024), 4 vom: 21. Apr., Seite e14516

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cui, Yusha [VerfasserIn]
Su, Dongning [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Junjiao [VerfasserIn]
Lam, Joyce S T [VerfasserIn]
Cao, Shuangshuang [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Yaqin [VerfasserIn]
Piao, Yingshan [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Zhan [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Junhong [VerfasserIn]
Pan, Hua [VerfasserIn]
Feng, Tao [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

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Anticholinergic
Cholinergic Antagonists
Cognitive load
Dopamine
Journal Article
Levodopa
Multiscale entropy
Parkinsonian tremor
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Trihexyphenidyl
VTD58H1Z2X

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Date Completed 16.04.2024

Date Revised 25.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/cns.14516

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363976418