Effect of mobile phone usage on cognitive functions, sleep pattern, visuospatial ability in Parkinsons patients; a possible correlation with onset of clinical symptoms
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Dhruv Tuteja
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D. Shivananda Pai
Abstract
Objectives
The global increase in various neurological disorders is a serious problem to be concerned. This study mainly focused on the changes in cognitive impairment, sleep pattern, visuospatial ability in the Parkinson’s disease (PD) and its possible association with the usage of smartphones durations.
Methods
Parkinson’s patients (40–60 years) visiting neurology clinics were included in this study. Based on their age the grouping was designed as Group I (>60) and Group II (40–60 years). All the patients were evaluated for the various motor symptoms in the presence of a neurologist and graded accordingly. The non-motor symptoms included the analysis cognitive function and sleep patterns. The mobile phone usage time was also collected. The Hoehn and Yahr system was used as assessment tool for gradations of PD signs.
Results
Duration of mobile phone usage in the Parkinson’s patients ranging from 45–60 year was more when compared to the patients aged more than 60 years. The usage of mobile phone did not show significant variation on severity of motor symptoms and cognitive functions. Increased incidence of sleep deprivation was observed in the PD patients aged 40–60 years. Increased usage of mobile phone has been inversely associated with the increased progression of the Parkinson’s disease.
Conclusion
The present study pointed out the significant association of mobile phone usage with the early onset of Parkinsonism.
Acknowledgments
We would like to acknowledge the ICMR-STS, New Delhi (Ref. ID -2018-01303) for funding this research and Manipal Academy of Higher Education for providing all the facilities needed for this research work.
Research funding: The project was selected for the ICMR-STS 2018 project and was funded by ICMR-STS, New Delhi (Ref. ID -2018-01303).
Author contributions: All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.
Competing interests: Authors state no conflict of interest.
Informed consent: Informed consent was obtained from all individuals included in this study.
Ethical approval: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, approved the project. All the procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional Ethics committee (Reg. No. ECR/541/Inst/KA/2014) and the ethical approval (Ref Number: IEC.KMC ML 06-18131, dated 27th June 2018) was taken before the study procedures.
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