Prodromal Depression and Subsequent Risk of Developing Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review With meta-analysis
Syeda Beenish Bareeqa, Syeda Sana Samar, Sufiyan Kamal, Yasir Masood, Allahyar, Syed Ijlal Ahmed, Ghazala Hayat
Abstract
Aim: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder that predominately affects dopaminergic neurons. We believe that this pooling of data will help to better understand the prodromal nature of depression in PD. Materials & methods: We conducted this study in accordance with PRISMA guidelines 2020. Fifteen eligible articles were shortlisted for final analysis. Risk of bias assessment was also conducted Results: The random-effect model revealed that the risk of subsequent PD in patients with prodromal depression was twice as likely (odds ratio, 2.04; 95% CI, 1.02–4.08) as compared with a healthy population. Conclusion: Our meta-analysis concluded that the subsequent risk of PD is significantly higher in patients with depression as compared with healthy individuals.