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Thanks for the info-this is a big concern for many people with PD. Thanks, Claudia Perdices, MSW National Parkinson Foundation Patient Services & Outreach Program Neurosciences Institute Good Samaritan Hospital > > I came across an article in _Neurology_ 1993,43,2016-2018 by J. Friedman > entitled > "Fatigue in Parkinsons Disease." A few of the observations in the article > caught my eye and > may be of interest to some List members: > > "Fatigue is common in PD." > > "PD patients were more depressed and more fatigued than age-matched > controls." > > "Almost one-third of PD patients rated fatigue as their most disabling > symptom. Fatigue > was signficantly correlated with depression but not with disease > severity." > > "... fatigue is a complex and common problem in PD and may not be related > to > sleep > disturbances, depression, or disease severity." > > > Sid Roberts 68/3 [log in to unmask] > Youngstown, Ohio > > ---------------------- > Sid Roberts 68/3 [log in to unmask] > Youngstown, Ohio