New Understanding on the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Constipation in Parkinson’s Disease

Jianli Xu, Lei Wang, Xi Chen, Weidong Le

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Abstract

Constipation, one of the most common prodromal non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), usually occurs several years earlier than the onset of motor symptoms. Previous studies have shown that constipation occurrence increases as the disease progresses. However, the mechanism underlying this pathologic disorder is not clear yet. Moreover, chronic constipation causes slowness in gastric emptying and, therefore, may lead to a delay in the absorption of medications for PD, including levodopa and dopamine agonists. Accordingly, it is necessary to understand how the pathophysiological factors contribute to constipation during PD as well as pursue precise and effective treatment strategies. In this review, we encapsulate the molecular mechanism of constipation underlying PD and update the progress in the treatments of PD-associated constipation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number917499
Pages (from-to)917499
JournalFrontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Volume14
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 22 2022

Keywords

  • Parkinson’s disease
  • constipation
  • medication
  • molecular mechanism
  • non-pharmacological treatments

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Aging
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

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