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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Psychological Distress, Physical Activity, and Symptom Severity in Parkinson’s Disease

Anouk van der Heide, Marjan J. Meinders, Bastiaan R. Bloem, Rick C. Helmich

Journal of Parkinson s Disease · 2020 · 127 citations · 32 references

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Abstract

Our findings show how an external stressor (the COVID-19 pandemic) leads to a worsening of PD symptoms by evoking psychological distress as well as lifestyle changes (reduced physical activity).

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