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The comorbidity and co-medication profile of patients with progressive supranuclear palsy

Stephan Greten, Florian Wegner, Ida Jensen, Lea Krey, Sophia Rogozinski, Meret Fehring, Johanne Heine, Johanna Doll-Lee, Monika Pötter-Nerger, Molly Zeitzschel, Keno Hagena, David J. Pedrosa, Carsten Eggers, Katrin Bürk, Claudia Trenkwalder, Inga Claus, Tobias Warnecke, Patrick Süß, Jürgen Winkler, Doreen GruberFlorin Gandor, Daniela Berg, Steffen Paschen, Joseph Classen, Elmar H. Pinkhardt, Jan Kassubek, Wolfgang H. Jost, Lars Tönges, Andrea A Kühn, Johannes Schwarz, Oliver Peters, Eman Dashti, Josef Priller, Eike J. Spruth, Patricia Krause, Annika Spottke, Anja Schneider, Aline Beyle, Okka Kimmich, Markus Donix, Robert Haussmann, Moritz Brandt, Elisabeth Dinter, Jens Wiltfang, Björn H. Schott, Inga Zerr, Mathias Bähr, Katharina Buerger, Daniel Janowitz, Robert Perneczky, Boris-Stephan Rauchmann, Endy Weidinger, Johannes Levin, Sabrina Katzdobler, Emrah Düzel, Wenzel Glanz, Stefan Teipel, Ingo Kilimann, Johannes Prudlo, Thomas Gasser, Kathrin Brockmann, Daniel C. Hoffmann, Thomas Klockgether, Olaf Krause, Johannes Heck, Günter U. Höglinger, Martin Klietz

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Abstract

Background Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is usually diagnosed in elderly. Currently, little is known about comorbidities and the co-medication in these patients.

Objectives To explore the pattern of comorbidities and co-medication in PSP patients according to the known different phenotypes and in comparison with patients without neurodegenerative disease.

Methods Cross-sectional data of PSP and patients without neurodegenerative diseases (non-ND) were collected from three German multicenter observational studies (DescribePSP, ProPSP and DANCER). The prevalence of comorbidities according to WHO ICD-10 classification and the prevalence of drugs administered according to WHO ATC system were analyzed. Potential drug–drug interactions were evaluated using AiDKlinik®.

Results In total, 335 PSP and 275 non-ND patients were included in this analysis. The prevalence of diseases of the circulatory and the nervous system was higher in PSP at first level of ICD-10. Dorsopathies, diabetes mellitus, other nutritional deficiencies and polyneuropathies were more frequent in PSP at second level of ICD-10. In particular, the summed prevalence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases was higher in PSP patients. More drugs were administered in the PSP group leading to a greater percentage of patients with polypharmacy. Accordingly, the prevalence of potential drug–drug interactions was higher in PSP patients, especially severe and moderate interactions.

Conclusions PSP patients possess a characteristic profile of comorbidities, particularly diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The eminent burden of comorbidities and resulting polypharmacy should be carefully considered when treating PSP patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)782-793
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Neurology
Volume271
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2024
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Humans
  • Aged
  • Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive/drug therapy
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases/epidemiology
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Comorbidity
  • Polypharmacy
  • Comorbidities
  • Progressive supranuclear palsy
  • Drug–drug interactions

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