Treatment of Fatigue in Parkinson Disease

JAMA. 2016 Jun 7;315(21):2340-1. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.5260.

Abstract

Clinical question: Which pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions are associated with improvement in general, physical, or mental fatigue and minimal adverse effects in patients with Parkinson disease (PD)?

Bottom line: Rasagiline, modafinil, and doxepin are associated with improvement in fatigue and are not associated with increased risk of adverse effects in patients with PD. However, the quality of evidence is limited and does not provide a clear basis for treatment decisions.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Central Nervous System Stimulants / therapeutic use*
  • Dopamine Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Exercise*
  • Fatigue / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Parkinson Disease / complications*

Substances

  • Central Nervous System Stimulants
  • Dopamine Agents