1.Conceptualizing a Personalized Care Pathway for Parkinson’s Disease Using Wearable Sensors in Muslim Patients: The Ramadan Regime
Vinod METTA ; Huzaifa IBRAHIM ; Haidar DAFSARI ; Rajinder K. DHAMIJA ; Hani T. S. BENAMER ; Tom LONEY ; Mishal Abu AL-MELH ; Hasna HUSSAIN ; Afsal NALAREKTTIL ; Guy CHUNG-FAYE ; Gloria TANJUNG ; Bushra ALBLOOSHI ; Shaikha ALMAZROUEI ; Bassam DARWISH ; Mohamed Al MHEIRI ; Mohamed ELMAHDY ; Rukmini MRIDULA ; Sai Sampath KUMAR ; Vinay GOYAL ; Karolina POPŁAWSKA-DOMASZEWICZ ; Cristian Falup PECURARIU ; Prashanth KUKLE ; Jacob CHACKO ; Rupam BORGOHAIN ; Kallol Ray CHAUDHURI
Journal of Movement Disorders 2026;19(1):39-48
Objective:
Parkinson’s disease (PD) affects approximately 2% of individuals over the age of 60. With more than two billion Muslims observing Ramadan, individuals with PD encounter specific challenges, such as deteriorating motor skills, sleep disturbances, and an increased risk of falls during fasting.
Methods:
Our study focused on 75 patients with idiopathic PD divided into two groups: the Ramadan Regime group, which consisted of 50 patients whose medication was adjusted to twice daily at Suhoor and Iftar, and the Nontreatment group, which included 25 patients who abstained from medication for religious reasons. Both groups were instructed to wear a Parkinson’s KinetiGraph (PKG) wrist device.
Results:
The study findings revealed that motor function worsened in the Nontreatment group (p<0.001) but improved in the Ramadan Regime group (p=0.007). Daytime sleepiness also significantly increased in the Nontreatment group (p<0.001).
Conclusion
Overall, the findings suggest that the Ramadan regime significantly enhances patient health and quality of life.
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