Paroxysmal abdominalgia as a non-motor wearing off phenomenon in Parkinson’s disease. A case series and literature review
PxA is a severe, non-motor complication of PD that likely represents a form of nociplastic pain linked to dopaminergic fluctuations. Increased awareness is needed to reduce misdiagnosis and inappropriate interventions. Further research is required to elucidate underlying mechanisms and guide targeted therapy.
Authors
- Stewart A. Factor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0449-973X)
- Abdalmalik Bin Khunayfir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8910-1232)
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prdoa.2025.100368
- Primary Topic
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00