Lead Sponsor

Boehringer Ingelheim

Age

30 - No limit years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

•1. PD patients attending one of the participating neurologist practices during 2 fixed weeks in November 2008
•2. Idiopathic PD with or without fluctuations
•3. Male or female PD patients aged at least 30
•4. Ability to reliably complete self-rating scales (WHO-5, MDI) ), according to the physician's judgement.
•5. Written informed consent by the patient for study participation.

•1. PD Patients who only attend the practice to get a prescription and are not seen by the doctor on that day
•2. Patients who are not able to understand the questionnaires (e.g. due to mental impairment or language problems).