Fear of Progression is Determined by Anxiety and Self-Efficacy but not Disease-Specific Parameters in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: Preliminary Data from a Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

With more than 80% of patients showing moderate to dysfunctional FoP, it must be regarded as a frequent symptom in PD, which needs to be further understood and addressed in clinical practice. Clinical parameters like PD duration and severity were no determinants for FoP, indicating that FoP awareness must be considered by professionals at all disease stages.