The Journal of Practical Medicine ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (20): 3191-3197.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-5725.2025.20.007

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The efficacy of probiotics combined with exercise rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease patients was investigated based on the theory of intestinal flora

Jie YANG1,Shukun DENG1(),Peng YUAN1,Yachen SHI2,Xuemei MA2,Min. SU1   

  1. *.Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,the Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University(Wuxi People's Hospital),Wuxi Medical Center,Nanjing Medical University,Wuxi 214023,Jiangsu,China
  • Received:2025-07-10 Online:2025-10-25 Published:2025-11-05
  • Contact: Shukun DENG E-mail:ddengshukun851@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the effects of gut microbiota regulation combined with exercise rehabilitation on non-motor symptoms and neurological function in Parkinson's disease patients. Methods A total of 154 Parkinson's disease patients admitted to our hospital from January 2022 to January 2024 were selected as the subjects of the study. Using a random number table, these 154 patients were evenly divided into a control group and a treatment group, with 77 patients in each group. Both groups received standard treatments, but the control group also underwent exercise rehabilitation therapy, while the treatment group received probiotic supplementation and exercise rehabilitation therapy. The effectiveness of the two groups was then compared. Results Following the 12 weeks, 24 weeks therapeutic regimen, The treatment group showed significantly better outcomes (P < 0.05).Clinically meaningful reductions were observed in Hoehn-Yahr staging, alongside decreased scores on standardized instruments assessing psychiatric symptoms HAMA, HAMD, SCOPA-AUT, UPDRS Ⅰ-IV and PDSS (P < 0.05).Concurrently, the study group exhibited enhanced MMSE (P < 0.05). Fecal microbiome analyses revealed a favorable ecological shift characterized by increased colonization of beneficial genera Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus, with concomitant suppression of pathobionts Enterococcus and Enterobacteriaceae.Gait analysis revealed increased step length, speed, and frequency in the treatment group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Patients with Parkinson's disease who received probiotics combined with exercise rehabilitation treatment could effectively improve non-motor symptoms and neurological function, while promoting the balance of intestinal flora, and reduce clinical symptoms.

Key words: intestinal flora, exercise rehabilitation, Parkinson's disease, non-motor symptoms, neurological function

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