Osteoporosis in Parkinson's disease

Mov Disord. 2005 Dec;20(12):1636-40. doi: 10.1002/mds.20643.

Abstract

There are few studies of osteoporosis in Parkinson's disease (PD). We assessed the prevalence of osteoporosis in a PD clinic cohort. All subjects with a confirmed diagnosis of PD attending a clinic were invited to participate. All consenting subjects had bone density measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scanning. Further data, including demography, disease duration, and disease severity, were collected. One hundred five subjects participated; median age was 75 (54-92) years. Fifty-one (49%) patients were men. Of the men: median T score, -1.3 (range, -4.7 to 3.8); median Z score, 0.0 (-3.2 to 4.7); diagnostic categories: osteoporosis, 20%; osteopenia, 41%; normal, 39%. Of the women: median T score -2.7 (-4.7 to 1.4); median Z score, -0.25 (-2.6 to 4.2); diagnostic categories: osteoporosis, 63%; osteopenia, 28%; and normal, 9%. Whole sample: osteoporosis, 42%; osteopenia, 34%; and normal, 24%. There were associations between age, depression, disease duration, and osteoporosis but not with disease severity. Female gender was an independent predictor of osteoporosis. The prevalence of osteoporosis/osteopenia is considerable in PD patients but does not exceed that of other people of similar age. Osteoporosis/osteopenia was present in almost all women of this age group with PD.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bone Density / physiology
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Cohort Studies
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoporosis / complications*
  • Osteoporosis / epidemiology*
  • Parkinson Disease / complications*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prevalence
  • Sex Factors