Table 2.
Proposed motor and non-motor subtypes of Parkinson’s disease.
| Subtype Proposed | Number of Subtypes | Basis of Classification | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| • Mild motor dominant • Diffuse motor dominant • Malignant motor dominant |
3 | Predominantly motor | [35] |
| • Tremor-dominant • Indeterminate • Postural instability and gait |
3 | Predominantly motor | [144, 145] |
| • Tremor-dominant • Mixed • Akinetic-rigid |
3 | Predominantly motor | [146-148] |
| • Tremor-dominant • Akinetic-rigid • Gait difficulties • Mixed |
4 | Predominantly motor | [149] |
| • Fast motor • Mild motor and non-motor • Severe motor • Slow motor |
4 | Mixed motor and non-motor | [150] |
| • Mild motor and non-motor symptoms • Severe non-motor, but mild motor symptoms • Severe motor, but mild non-motor symptoms • Severe motor and non-motor symptoms |
4 | Mixed motor and non-motor | [34] |
| • Impulse control problems • Overall non-motor symptoms • Dyskinesias and psychosis • Fatigue • Axial symptoms and motor fluctuations • Autonomic dysfunction • Depression • Excessive sweating |
8 | Mixed motor and non-motor | [116] |
| • Brainstem • Limbic • Cortical |
3 | Predominantly non-motor | [36] |
| • Cognition • Apathy • Depression/Anxiety • Sleep • Pain • Fatigue • Autonomic |
7 | Predominantly non-motor | [25, 51] |
| • Cholinergic • Serotonergic • Noradrenergic • Mixed |
4 | Predominantly non-motor | [25, 51] |
| • Mild baseline moderate progression • Moderate baseline mild progression • Severe baseline rapid progression |
3 | Mixed motor and non-motor | [118] |