Faith, fasting, and well-being: Emirates Neurology Society consensus guidelines on safe Ramadan fasting in Parkinson’s disease
Safe Ramadan fasting in PD requires comprehensive pre-Ramadan assessment, stage-specific therapeutic strategies, and proactive management of both motor and non-motor complications. Shared decision-making that integrates medical, psychological, and religious considerations is vital to optimize patient outcomes while respecting spiritual values.
Authors
- Pournamy Sarathchandran
- Suhail Al Rukn
- Shivam Om Mittal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2138-1108)
- Tanmoy Maiti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9717-4848)
- Pierre Krystkowiak
- Ali Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6485-5460)
- Carl Johan Ramberg
- Vittorio Iantorno
- Mahesh Cirasanambati
- Mohamed Al Aloma
Institutions
- Rashid Hospital (AE)
- Emirates Foundation (AE)
- Shaikh Khalifa Medical City (AE)
- University of Sharjah (AE)
- Tawam Hospital (AE)
- Mafraq Hospital (AE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Published
- 2025-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1720571
- Primary Topic
- Dietary Effects on Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00