A Brief Analysis on the Modulation Effect of Ba Duan Jin on Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease

Abstract

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease in middle-aged and elderly people. The non-motor symptoms of PD, such as depression and anxiety, are often ignored in the face of typical motor symptoms such as tremor and bradykinesia. Non-motor symptoms in PD will not only increase the burden of patients, affect the quality of life, but also reduce the effect of PD drug treatment. A vicious circle is formed. At present, PD cannot be cured. Drugs are the first-line treatment, but long-term use in clinical practice will bring various side effects. Clinical studies have shown that Ba duan Jin as an adjuvant treatment can improve the non-motor symptoms of PD and delay the progression of PD. However, the regulatory mechanism of Ba duan jin on non-motor symptoms of PD is still unclear, which needs to be further elaborated in combination with the theory of traditional Chinese medicine.