In addition to difficulties in movement, patients with Parkinson disease (PD) exhibit changes in somatosensory function, which might contribute substantially to disability by interfering with signals that are required for the preparation and execution of voluntary movement. In this article, Conte et al. review the evidence for disrupted tactile, nociceptive, thermal and proprioceptive sensations in PD, and the effects of dopaminergic therapy and deep brain stimulation on these sensations.
- Antonella Conte
- Nashaba Khan
- Alfredo Berardelli
