Constipation in patients with Parkinson’s disease

Many Parkinson’s patients suffer from constipation, which is mostly functional and can be caused by both the disease itself and medication. Due to the involvement of the dopamine system from the ventral tegmentum to the limbic gyrus in the midbrain, constipation and other autonomic dysfunctions often occur. Some patients take anticholinergics to control their symptoms, and constipation is caused by peripheral anticholinergic effects. In addition, Parkinson’s patients with reduced somatic movement, intestinal peristalsis slows down; old age, the rectal wall of the pull receptor stress decreases, can not produce timely defecation reflex is also a common cause of constipation. At this time, patients should consume easily digestible, nutritious food, eat more vegetables and fruits and crude fiber food, drink more water. In addition to dietary adjustments, patients should also develop the habit of regular defecation, daily practice abdominal breathing, morning and evening abdominal massage for 15 minutes to promote intestinal peristalsis. Can drink a lot of honey water on an empty stomach after getting up in the morning, or with the mashed 2 to 3 bananas with the service, can play the role of moist and smooth stool. Do not abuse laxatives, so as not to form drug dependence, aggravate constipation.