Research Article

Nonmotor Symptoms in a Malaysian Parkinson’s Disease Population

Table 5

Prevalence rate of gastrointestinal symptoms in studies using NMSQuest.

Source LocationPrevalence

Khedr et al. [43]112Assiut, Egypt76.80%
Gan et al. [44]155Shanghai, China64.56% (constipation)
Jia et al. [45]170Nanjing, China68.2% (constipation)
Bostantjopoulou et al. [46]166Thessaloniki, Greece45.7% (constipation)
Tsuboi et al. [47]53Fukuoka, Japan78.4% (constipation)
Cheon et al. [48]74Busan, Republic of Korea65.8% (constipation)
Yu et al. [49]90Shandong, China70% (constipation)
Gallagher et al. [41]89London, UK48% (constipation)
Crosiers et al. [50]215Antwerp, Belgium38.6% (constipation)
Cosentino et al. [51]300Lima, Peru55.7% (constipation)
Rodríguez-Violante et al. [52]100Mexico City, Mexico30%
Barone et al. [16]1072Italy27.5% (constipation)